Question 1

What is meant by "Historical Materialism"?

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The view that humans must work to feed themselves

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The view that humans are individuals

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The view that humans are dominated by the Bourgeoisie

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The view that society is based on material needs

Question 2

How many different changes has society gone through according to Marx?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 3

How has capitalism led to class polarisation?

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Expansion of corporations

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Paying workers a fair wage

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Producing a false consciousness

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Cultural Imperialism

Question 4

What best describes Marx's thinking on the Proletariat and Capitalism?

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The Proletariat will move from a class in itself to a class for itself

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The Proletariat will move from a class for itself to a class in itself

Question 5

What did Marx say would be the end result of class polarisation?

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Revolution against the ruling state

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Bourgeoisie control

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Class division

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Minority influence on society

Question 6

What is economic determinism?

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Everything is caused by economic factors

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Capitalism tricks people into working hard

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People are determined to work hard

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Economics control capitalism

Question 7

What is one Feminist criticism of Marx's ideas?

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Gender is a more important source of inequality

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Women take abuse from men

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Class system is too simple

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He claimed 'men make their own history'

Question 8

Who referred to Coercion and Consent?

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Gramsci

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Althusser

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Marx

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Engels

Question 9

Define hegemony

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Ideas and values to persuade people

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Control of the media

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A monopoly of power

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Control of ideas in society

Question 10

What is true of Althusser?

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He was a structuralist Marxist

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He was a Marxist feminist

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He was an anti-Marxist

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He was a humanistic Marxist

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