Marxism
Created @May 17, 2022 1:40 AM
Class POL1004F
Type Notes
Materials Week 12.pdf
Reviewed
Marxism
developed in the 19th century (1800s)
beginning of industrialisation
shift in social, political, and economic organisation
emerges as a contradiction to capitalism (a way to solve the shortfalls of capitalist)
marxist ideology is defined by its opposition to capitalism
Karl Marx: wrote Communist Manifesto as a way to encourage the working class to
work together to emancipate themselves from the exploitative nature of capitalism
there are classes, not just individuals (haves and have nots)
rich people need poor people to stay rich (therefore the capitalist class will never align
themselves with the working class)
according to marx, people
self actualisation leads to emancipation
poor people need to prioritise survival over self actualisation for capitalism to continue
The Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism
the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie - liberal democratic constitutionalism
Marxism 1
Created @May 17, 2022 1:40 AM
Class POL1004F
Type Notes
Materials Week 12.pdf
Reviewed
Marxism
developed in the 19th century (1800s)
beginning of industrialisation
shift in social, political, and economic organisation
emerges as a contradiction to capitalism (a way to solve the shortfalls of capitalist)
marxist ideology is defined by its opposition to capitalism
Karl Marx: wrote Communist Manifesto as a way to encourage the working class to
work together to emancipate themselves from the exploitative nature of capitalism
there are classes, not just individuals (haves and have nots)
rich people need poor people to stay rich (therefore the capitalist class will never align
themselves with the working class)
according to marx, people
self actualisation leads to emancipation
poor people need to prioritise survival over self actualisation for capitalism to continue
The Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism
the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie - liberal democratic constitutionalism
Marxism 1
