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Marxism
Marxism
• Periodic unemployment
• No Welfare State
• No universal right to
vote
Mid-Nineteenth Century
Europe
Revolutions elsewhere in
Europe
Times of Turmoil
Marx’s insight:
Superstructure
Base
Social Control in capitalist society
is achieved through ideology -
ruling class ideology
The ruling ideas in any time are
always those of the ruling class
The working class may suffer from false
consciousness – not understanding their true class
position
Not a bad theory – but there are several criticisms
which can be made of it
It’s not all about money – this is
economically reductionist