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Marxism Karl Marx capitalism communism |
____ is a social, political, and economic philosophy named after _______, which examines the effect of ______ on labor, productivity, and economic development and argues for a worker revolution to overturn capitalism in favor of communism |
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Marxism |
the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx including the belief that the struggle between social classes is a major force in history and that there should eventually be a society in which there are no classes. |
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No single theoryEconomic, sociological, philosophical, revolutionary
Used in: archaeology, media studies, political sciences, history, sociological theory, art history and theory, theater, cultural studies, education, literary criticism, aesthetics, critical psychology, and philosophy |
Variations of Marxism |
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Marxism |
is the complete opposite of structuralfunctionalism states that society iscomposed of different groups with their own interest to protect and each group is competing for power and resources |
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Marxism Theory |
An analysis of class relations and conflictMarxism is a perspective that the world is full of conflict.focuses on class relations and social conflicts that promote social inequalityin the human society |
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Karl Marx |
a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist Belonged to middle classInfluentialWrote "Das Kapital" (1867) Co-authored the Communist Manifesto withFriedrich Engels in 1848 |
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"To each according to his own ability, to each according to his own needs." |
Main Thought |
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British political economyFrench socialism German idealist ideology |
Origin of this Idea |
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Criticism of Capitalism |
• The interests of the capitalist and the workers are the same• Exploitative • Creates massive inequalities,nationally and internationally • Produces alienation (from the act of working; from the products of work; from other workers; from humanpotential) |
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Friedrich Engels |
A German social scientist,author, philosopher Assisted Marx financially and with researchWhen Marx died, he made sure that Marx's ideas will continually be made known by reworking his friend's ideas and publishing them into the 2nd and 3rd volumes of Das Kapital |
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• Repression leads to revolution• Capitalism willeventually or must bereplaced • Will eventually lead to production based on need |
His Basic Arguments |
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EqualityWealth distribution Provided to on thebasis of needRun by the majority of the population |
Positives of Marxism |
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Communism |
According to Karl Marx, the final synthesis is ___________ where the Proletariats must revolt against the capitalist in order to have thisutopian society. In communism, everyone has equal access in resources.This would be the result of a classless society hence there would be no more inequalities in the society. |
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Social inequality |
happens when resources in the given society are distributed unequally, which socially define and divide people into categories. |
