Marxism

• Proletariat: The working class.
• Bourgeoisie: The owners of the means of production.
• False consciousness: People don't realise they are being oppressed.
• Class consciousness: The awareness of one's class position and the awareness of the position of others.
• Engels:

  • Monogamy became essential to make it easier for the bourgeoisie to pass down inheritance.
• Zaretsky:

  • Family offers a safe haven from the harsh capitalist world.
• Frankfurt school:

  • Family has false needs which generate profits for the bourgeoise. 'Keeping up with the Jones's'
• Cooper:

  • Family inhibits creativity, members can't fulfil their true potential.
• Engels evaluation:

  • Outdated- now have paternity tests
  • Limits family functions
  • Only focuses on nuclear family
• Zaretsky evaluation:

  • Family isn't always safe
  • Doesn't look at family diversity
• Frankfurt school evaluation:

  • Most up to date
  • Takes into consideration role of media
  • Not all families can provide false needs
• Cooper evaluation:

  • Deterministic, not all families will destroy creativity
• Family is apart of the superstructure that passes on capitalistic ideologies and allows the bourgeoisie to keep control.