eng notes hw poetry.docx - Marxism is a social theory...

Marxism is a social theory developed by Karl Marx that examines the effect capitalism has on society and
how education, family, religion etc reinforce this. Marxists usefulness can be seen through how they
explain how institutions such as education contribute to our society and can even help us understand
why there was obedience in past society. As mentioned in item c “Marxists see society as based on
fonclict between social classes "However, Marxism also has its weaknesses such its lack of ability to look
at positives of society.
Marxism is a useful conflict theory in helping us to understand why there was obedience, particularly in
the past in society. Marx was seen as an economic determinist, as he believed that the functioning and
running of society was based Because of this, Marx says that is why there was a divide between the
proletariat (working class who have only their skills to sell) and the bourgeoisie (the ruling class who
own the means of production). This links to item c where it states that “those who own the means of
production are able to exploit those who are not” The bourgeoisie cannot operate without the
proletariat, as they cannot produce products, and similarly the proletariat cannot operate without the
bourgeoisie, as they need them so they can be paid a wage and feed their families. Therefore, even