FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 1: Karl Marx (1818–1883)

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study Flashcards

Question 21

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Despite high levels of economic inequality in many western countries (including the US and the UK), most people in these (and in many other) countries strongly favor capitalism and dismiss its alternatives Discuss the theoretical insights from Marx that would explain this state of affairs What, would Marx argue, needs to occur for people to lean toward adopting a more negative view of capitalism?

Correct Answer

Answered by ExamLex AI

Marx would argue that the strong favorit...

View Answer

Show Answer

Question 22

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

One implication of Marx's thesis that "The ideas of the ruling class are in every epoch the ruling ideas" is that:

A) Many different ideas coming from different social classes play a role in ruling society
B) The capitalist class has no interest in the ruling ideas
C) It is very hard for ideas that are critical of the ruling class to challenge the ruling class
D) The ruling class's ideas impact the economy, but not other social institutions

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 23

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Explain the meaning/significance of 6 of the following 7 concepts/ideas/quotes. Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. Each short answer is worth 6 points for a total of 36 points.* -Ruling ideas

The bourgeoisie, according to Marx, are:

Capitalism, according to Marx, is characterized by:

Explain the meaning/significance of 6 of the following 7 concepts/ideas/quotes. Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. Each short answer is worth 6 points for a total of 36 points.* -"But the worker, whose sole source of livelihood is the sale of his labor power, cannot leave the whole class of purchasers, that is, the capitalist class, without renouncing his existence."

Minimum wages are set so that workers are able to:

The ability to work distinguishes humans from animals, but under capitalism, Marx argues, the organization of work strips individuals of their humanity by alienating them from their:

The New York Times reported that "The McDonald's restaurants in Seminole County, Florida, and the Seminole County School Board have agreed to reward students for good grades and attendance during the 2007-9 academic year with [free] Happy Meals … Students in kindergarten through 5th grade can now receive a Happy Meal from a local McDonald's restaurant as a 'food prize' for achievements like all As and Bs in academic subjects or two or fewer absences from school." Would Karl Marx welcome this initiative as a positive way to motivate children to do well in school?

According to The Economist, "Marxist thinking retains great influence far beyond the dwindling number who proclaim themselves to be Marxists" (December 21, 2002, 19). In your opinion, what 3 theoretical constructs or assumptions from Marxist theory are most helpful in contributing to the enduring relevance of Marx's intellectual legacy to the understanding of contemporary capitalism Give reasons for your choice of constructs, and illustrate their significance using empirical examples from contemporary society.

For Marx, the "materialist conception of history" (historical materialism) emphasizes:

According to a Marxist analysis, the value of money in a capitalist society is that it:

Marx refers to wage-labor as coerced or forced labor because it is:

Explain the meaning/significance of 6 of the following 7 concepts/ideas/quotes. Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. Each short answer is worth 6 points for a total of 36 points.* -Superstructure

Marx understood history as change produced by:

The "commodification of labor" refers to:

According to Marx, the ruling class is the:

Kanye West's song "Flashing Lights" states: "She don't believe in shootin' stars, but she believe in shoes and cars, Wood floors in the new apartment, couture from the store's department …" Marx might use this theme to illustrate:

Explain the meaning/significance of 6 of the following 7 concepts/ideas/quotes. Please write 2 or 3 sentences per question. Each short answer is worth 6 points for a total of 36 points.* -"As individuals express their life, so they are What they are, therefore, coincides with their production, both with what they produce and with how they produce."

Alienated labor: