criticisms of Marxism family and household

Cards (4)

  • The Marxist view of the family is all about it being a tool of capitalist oppression, and never mentions the benefits.
  • Marxist sociology is entirely focused on benefits to the economy, and benefits to the working man's boss. It ignores other benefits to individuals and society.
  • Traditional Marxist sociology assumes that the worker is male, and that women are housewives.
  • There is no Marxist explanation for why the family flourishes as an institution in non-capitalist or communist societies and there is little Marxist research on alternatives to the family.