Marxism Defined

Marxism

 The theory of Marxism sees the society as a divide between two classes--the rich capitalist class or the
bourgeoisie and the poor exploited class or the proletariat. So, Marxists view the society as a common
ground for exploitation by the so-called affluent class. For this reason, Marxist writers consciously condemn
the callous exploitation of the poor class by the capitalist class and at the same time advocate a classless
society.
Marxism

 is a school of thought (developed by Karl Marx) based on the belief that getting and keeping economic
power is the motive behind all social and political activities, and that differences in socioeconomic class
divide people. Pays more significantly than does race, gender,primary divide society is between the haves
and the have-nots, (the Bourgeoisie and the Proleteriat), which are both products of their material
circumstance. Economics, they argue, provide the base, or infrastructure, of society, from which a
superstructure consisting of law, politics, philosophy, religion, and art emerges. Marx believed that this type
of social organization would lead to society's eventual downfall, when the suppressed rise above.
 Marxism emphasises the idea that social life is based upon "conflicts of
interest". The most fundamental and important of theses conflicts is that
between the Bourgeoisie (those who own and control the means of
production in society) and the Proletariat (those who simply sell their labour
power in the market place of Capitalism).
 Class conflict represents a process whereby change comes about through the
opposition of social classes as they pursue what they see to be their
(different and opposed) collective interests in society.
 Marxism is a political theory whose main concern is twofold: a. To expose the
political and economic contradictions inherent in Capitalism (for example, the
fact that while people co-operate to produce goods, a Capitalist class appropriates
these goods for its private profit). b. To point the way towards the establishment
of a future Communist society.
 there are considered to be two great classes in Capitalist society (the Bourgeoisie
and the Proletariat). However, at any given moment a number of class fractions
will exist (that is, subdivisions of each main class). For example, the Bourgeoisie
might be subdivided into: •The Haute (High) Bourgeoisie (owners of large
companies), •The Petit (Small) Bourgeoisie (owners of small businesses) and
•The Professions (people who, while not owners of the means of production, help
to control the day-to-day running of industries).