Functions of the family - Marxism

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What is the main form of stratification in the UK?
Social Class
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It is possible to move upwards and be mobile - What type of society is this?
Open
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What does Tony Blair believe the UK society will transform into?
Classless society
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What type of people make up the Upper class?
Landowners, Entrepreneurial rich, Jet setters
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What type of people make up the middle class?
Professionals, managers, white collars
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What are white collars?
Clerks, secretaries
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What does the 'Petit Bourgeoisie' stand for?
Self-employed
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What type of people make up the working class?
Manual workers
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What does 'Bourgeoisie' stand for?
The bosses
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What does the 'Proletariat' stand for?
The workers
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What do the 'Bourgeoisie' own?
Means of production
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What do the 'Proletariat' own?
Ability to work - sell labour for wages
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Why don't the WC challenge capitalism?
Those who control the economy also control the family & education insitutions
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What is the Marxist view on the family?
Helps to maintain class inequality & capitalism
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