Criticisms of Marxism

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Sociology (Social Inequality) Mind Map on Criticisms of Marxism, created by Daniel Johnston on 26/11/2013.
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Criticisms of Marxism
  1. Economic determinist
    1. Reductionist theory
      1. All major ideas are seen to be the product of economic relationships
        1. Conflicts around nationalism, ethnicity and gender cannot be explained adequately in economic terms
        2. Marx's predictions
          1. "Communism would replace capitalism"
            1. Have NOT come true!!
            2. Standard of living
              1. For the working class has risen
              2. Growth of the Middle class
                1. Communism rejected!
                  1. In Eastern Europe
                  2. Western class-based capitalist societies
                    1. May experience problems such as poverty and homelessness, but they have a good record in terms of democracy and trade union rights.
                    2. "Falsely conscious"
                      1. The working class may be reconciled to capitalism, rather than falsely conscious!
                      2. Feminism
                        1. Criticise Marxist analysis as "malestream"
                          1. "Class exploitation" as they key issue, ignores other forms of exploitation, such as gender and race."
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