“If I had 26 letters of the alphabet I could rule the world.¹”Those are the words of one of the greatest philosophers. Karl Heinrich Mark‚ “The Founder‚ or the Father of Modern communism and Marxism” was born May 1818-July 1883. Karl was born into a wealthy family. (1) He was one of the most infamous philosophers and tacticians in the socioeconomic structure of our times. He was however infamous to many people because of his political‚ economic
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The definition of a family is one still being argued over by sociologists. However‚ for the purposes of this essay‚ I have chosen the broad definition of family as "a group of people who live together" The family chosen for this examination it will be argued‚ fit the functionalist view of the family. In order to demonstrate this‚ the functionalist view of the family will first be outlined. According to functionalist theory‚ the existence of a particular institution is evidence for its necessity
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contribution of Marxism to our understanding of families and households (24 marks) Marxists see all society’s institutions as helping to maintain class inequality and Capitalism. Therefore‚ the main contribution of Marxism to families and households has been to explain how the family functions to maintain the interests of the bourgeoisie‚ and maintain the Capitalist system. Marxists’ contributions have drawn much criticism from New Right and Functionalist sociologists‚ who question whether Marxism can help
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On page 856 Document 18.1 "Socialism According to Marx": How do Marx and Engels understand the motor of change in human history? How do they view the role of class? Marx and Engels wrote‚ "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles‚" meaning that during and throughout history there is always a constant oppression between the oppressor and oppressed. Each time the fight ends in either a revolutionary reconstruction of society‚ including a destruction of a particular
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How is Marxism portrayed throughout ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell? The main aim of Marxism is to bring about a classless society‚ and ‘Animal Farm’ is generally considered to be a Marxist novel‚ as all its characters share a similar ambition at the beginning. ‘Animal Farm’ represents an example of the oppressed masses rising up to form their own classless society‚ whilst offering a subtle critique on Stalin’s Soviet Russia‚ and communism in general. Orwell is‚ ironically‚ revolutionary in his
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unity of everlasting peace‚ unlike the pacifists. Fascists feel that those who believe in war and will fight at war are much more honorable than those who do not. 2. In what specific respects does Fascism take issue with Marxism (or “Marxian Socialism”)? Fascism takes issue with Marxism by saying that fascists deny the idea that separate classes or war between classes is the main reason society can’t transform. However‚ Marxian Socialists are against the idea of separate classes. 3. Why do Fascists not
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d) Assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the role of education Marxists. the Functionalist view that industrial capitalist societies are meritocracies and that every ones’ position in society is based on talent and hard work. Bowles and Gintis suggest ideas for why this is the case. They bases their theory around the idea of education being an ideological state apparatus. Bowles and Gintis’ theory is based on the ‘long shadow of work’ and the legitimating of inequality. When
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How does Marxism explain the role of education in society? The sociology of education is the study of how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. It is most concerned with the public schooling systems of modern industrial societies‚ including the expansion of higher‚ further‚ adult‚ and continuing education. Education has always been seen as a fundamentally optimistic human endeavour characterised by aspirations for progress and betterment. It is understood
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reforms‚ which included the transfer of estates and land to workers in the Soviet Republic. In 1918 the Russian Socialist Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) became an all russian communist party and stayed this way till 1997. The CPSU mainly followed Marxism-Leninsm‚ which is an ideology that follows the writings of Carl Marx and Vladimir Lenin which came to complete power under Joseph Stalin. The CPSU operated
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the role of education. As mentioned in Item A‚ Marxists take a critical view of the role of education. They see society as based on class divisions and capitalist exploitations. The capitalist society is a two class system as mentioned in Item A and it consists of a ruling class‚ the bourgeoisie and the working class‚ the proletariat. The bourgeoisie exploits the proletariat according to Marxists and
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