In what ways are Marxism and Feminism similar? ...[Show More]
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The Marxism theory is a body of knowledge and concepts
developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that proposes the best way to
resolves the social ills that lower economic classes face is by the
implementation of socialism. Feminism denotes the range of social, economic,
and political efforts to establish an equality of both men and women in the
society.
The similarities between the two theories can be first noted
in the depiction of what is wrong with the society in regards to the division
of labor. Both theories opine that there is group that is being mistreated or
victimized. In feminism, gender is a social construction that assumes there are
specific roles for each sex. Under the Marxism theory, there exists social
classes that determine one’s role and powers in the society. In both theories,
there is a group that has the monopoly over resources and means of production,
while another group provides the labour while being underappreciated.
The second similarity between Marxism and feminism is that
they both advocate for a revolution to upstage the current imperfect society. Feminists
argue for strategies that can lead to drastic realignment of the society whereby
women will be offered the same power and influence as men. Women are encouraged
to fight against discriminatory practices. Similarly, Marxist theorists opine
that the working class should rise against the wealthy class to ensure that
profits achieved through their labour is equally distributed.
The third similarity between the two theories is that they
lead to the alienation of the weaker groups. For instance, feminist argue that
the patriarchy system alienates women from key decision making roles in the
economic and political sectors. The same alienation occurs in bourgeois
societies where the working class are alienated from the systems of profit
sharing.
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