marxism 1A

• Marxism


  Founded by Karl Marx, a structural theory that views society from a conflict perspective with two opposing classes
• Marxism


  • Critiques capitalism
  • Focuses on class inequality
• Ideological control


  The bourgeoisie uses ruling class ideology as a way to cover up the unfairness of exploitation
• Ruling class ideology


  A set of beliefs which present a fair view of society, disguising exploitation
• False class consciousness


  When the proletariat are unaware of their exploitation
• Infrastructure


  The means of production and the relations of production
• Superstructure


  Shaped by the requirements of the infrastructure
• Marxism only looks at economic relationships and is focused on class inequality
• Marxism believes that capitalism leads to exploitation
• Marx's solution


  1. The proletariat become aware of their exploitation and develop a false class consciousness

  2. The proletariat revolt against the bourgeoisie

  3. This leads to a new form of society, communism
• Bourgeoisie


  Wealthy and powerful individuals who own the means of production
• Proletariat


  Large group of workers who are exploited by the bourgeoisie