Discuss the Marxist Perspective on the Family The Marxist feminists use Marxist concepts to explain their belief that the family is actually leading to the exploitation of women. Women have certain roles in the family which aren’t being paid by the government and the Marxist feminists see this as women are getting abused. Such roles are the caring of their children‚ attending needs of the husband and serve as an emotional safety-valve for the husband from the frustration of work. Friedrich Engels
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Evaluate feminist views on the role and functions of religion in society today. Feminists see religion as a patriarchal institution; maintaining male dominance over women by making them believe it is god’s will. Feminists believe that women are controlled by religions in several ways‚ for example‚ dress code‚ arranged marriage‚ lifestyle‚ and education. However functionalists believe otherwise and argue that its function is not to oppress women but to keep society stable whilst Marxists believe that
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cultural-ecological and the Marxist explanation. According to Suttle (1960: 299) the potlatch is an occasion where the host/s invites members of other communities to the host community to receive gifts of wealth in order to confirm changes of status and exercise of inherited privileges. An example of people who practice the potlatch system is the Southern Kwakiutl society commonly described as having plenty of food and other natural resources which were made even better by
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Outline and assess Marxist theories of crime and deviance. (50 marks) Marxists argue that the nature and organisation of capitalism‚ creates the potential for criminal behaviour. Gordon states that capitalism is characterised by class inequalities in the distribution of‚ for example‚ wealth and income‚ poverty‚ unemployment and homelessness. Gordon argues that the ideology of capitalism encourages criminal behaviour in all social classes. The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For
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Assess the view that religion inevitably acts as a conservative force in society The main sociological theories all believe religion acts as a conservative force in society in a sense that religion helps keep things the way they are and keep everything stable. However some of these theories may be against the idea that religion acts conservative force for their own reasons. For example Feminism believes that religion acts as a conservative force nevertheless they are against it as they believe
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were unable to work a honest living or accomplish anything on their own. The Marxist lens help explain how socioeconomic factors influence the characters‚ plot‚ setting‚ or any other aspect of the novel. Marxists believe that a work of literature is not a result of divine inspiration or pure artistic endeavor‚ but that it arises out of the economic and ideological circumstances surrounding its creation. Marxist Critics view the literature as a reflection of the author’s own class or as an analysis
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Class Antagonisms and the Means of Production are all terms which are central to the revolutionary ideals of Karl Marx and are still widely used and referred to in contemporary political thought. However‚ when considering how one can assess the Marxist paradigm on history and politics‚ there must be an understanding of the circumstances in which Karl Marx‚ one of the greatest political thinkers of the 19th century‚ was faced with. As many great political thinkers before and after him‚ Marx’s political
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Sutton Marxist Theory‚ Summary Sutton believes studying Marxian Theory is a good way to explain how economics shape the legal system. Marx argues the institutional structure of capitalist society drives historical and legal change which further enforces the social relationships. Moreover‚ as the economic systems in the world change so do the legal system. Today‚ law favors the interests of the affluent and power elites. To understand how class conflict drives social change‚ which includes legal
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and the poor is a theme common in the films‚ ‘The talented Mr Ripley’‚ ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘Titanic’‚ where individuals attempt to overcome the void between social classes by different means. It is through symbolism and narrative techniques that a Marxist approach
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Functionalists and Marxists do not agree that religion causes change within society. This is because they believe that religion acts as a conservative force within society. A conservative force means that religion prevents change within modern society. On the other hand feminists believe that religion does not act as a conservative force as it has helped to bring some changes within modern society‚ for example equal rights for women. Weber believes that religion is the force for change within society
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