ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

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What is Marxism?
A
a type of economic system proposed by Karl Marx in which there are no classes
B
a method of socioeconomic analysis that does not views class relations and social conflict by not using a materialist interpretation of historical development and doesn’t takes a dialectical view of social transformation
C
a type of economic system proposed by Karl Marx in which there are classes
D
a type of class system proposed by Karl Marx in which there is no economy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Marxism is a broad philosophy developed by Karl Marx in the second half of the 19th century that unifies social, political, and economic theory. It is mainly concerned with the battle between the working class and the ownership class and favors communism and socialism over capitalism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marxian economics, or Marxist economics, focuses on the role of labor in the development of an economy and is critical of the classical approach to wages and productivity developed by Adam Smith.

Detailed explanation-3: -Marxism is one of the most significant theories and a philosophy that has contributed much to the modern world. German Philosopher Karl Marx helped the working class to question the injustice enforced upon them through their wages, life style and oppression. Marxism, for many, is a beginning of progress and evolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -classless society, in Marxism, the ultimate condition of social organization, expected to occur when true communism is achieved. According to Karl Marx (1818–83), the primary function of the state is to repress the lower classes of society in the interests of the ruling class.

Detailed explanation-5: -Marx said that every class struggle is a political struggle. This means that, if the proletarians and capitalists are waging an economic struggle against each other today, they will be compelled to wage a political struggle tomorrow and thus protect their respective class interests in a struggle that bears two forms.

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