Assess The Exploitive Nature Of Capitalism And Marxism

Capitalism has been the main economic system in the western world since the feudal society. With its basis in globalisation and industrialisation, modern capitalism focuses on privatising the means of production and driven by ”production for exchange”. One of the main ideas behind capitalism is capital accumulation, where the purpose for production is profit and accumulation capital. This divides people into two categories, those who own and make profit, and the labour force. In response to capitalism following the industrial revolution, socialism and marxism arose. Marxist theory analyses the class relations caused by capitalism, and argues that capitalism is not able to uphold the living standards for the majority of the population, since capitalism only gains the capitalist himself. This base and superstructure, according to marxism, causes inequality because of the exploitive nature of capitalism. A marxism state would on the contrary ensure equality since the means of production are ceased by the working class. Marx himself claimed that socialism was the final stage of historical change in society, and according to marxist ideology it would be superior to our current capitalist society.

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Mills essay The Subjection of Women became an important contribution to the liberal feminist movement. It calls for political and legal quality, such as the right to vote. Liberal feminism values individuality and freedom, that is upheld by the state and its laws. It seeks causes of gender inequality in society and culture, but does not believe in oppression as a structure. Instead of changing society it means to change to laws that hinder women from emancipation. Liberal feminism says that women have to rise up and prove themselves equal to