Social Chapter 4-6 Unit 2

Luddites

In the 1800s textile workers/farmers were being replaced by machines during industrialization, so they broke into factories and broke machinery.

Chartists

A working-class movement in Britain that focused on Political and Social reform. Their demands were that men over 21 vote and join the government without owning property. Their actions led to violence.

John Stuard Mill

Philosopher that strongly believed in free speach, but in a way that doesn't harm eachother.

Charles Montesquieu

Philosopher that theory focuses on preventing tyranny through the structure of government and law.

Laissez-faire (Let it be) Economics

As little intervention of government on economics as possible.

Marxism

Radical form of socialism often called scientific socialism or communism. We need to kill rich and spread the valuables between poor.

Karl Marx

Philosopher that theory that"the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles". History moves forward through conflict between the group that owns the means of production and the group that labors.

Classical Conservatism (often called traditionalist conservatism)

A political and social philosophy that defends established institutions, tradition, hierarchy, and authority to maintain social order and stability. Focuses on preserving social order, traditional culture, and organic community structures.

Edmund Burke

Philosopher that theory is that we shouldn't just look for the new ideas. Believed in Elite theory of Democracy and that society only stable through law, order, and traditions.

Elite theory of Democracy

Theory that only the most intelligent can be allowed to vote.

John Maynard Keynes

Radical totalitarianism

The change/new ideas (USSR)

Reactionary Totalitarianism

Idealised past/ past ideas. (Nazi Germany)

Bloody Sunday