Marxism

bourgeoisie

• ruling class

• own the means of production

• jeff bezos and amazon

proletariat

• working class

• exploited

• sell their labour

• delivery driver

false class consciousness

when the proletariat believe that they can be socially mobile when the really cant

Marcuse

• marxist

• came up with the theory of manufactured needs

manufactured needs

being led to believe we need certain material goods e.g. phone

what does marx think the solution to inequality is

a revolution, overthrowing the bourgeoisie

criticise the revolution idea

if the government improved the welfare system this would improve lives for the proletariat

evaluation points for marx

• too negative

• only look at class inequality

• outdated

too negative

• workers rights have improved

• unions

• strikes

only look at class inequality

feminists think that marxists ignore other inequalities in society such as gender inequality

outdated

marx came up with the idea of the metanarrative marxism in the 1800’s