Marxist Social class

—vladimir lenin, great beginning on june 1919

for marx, class combination of objective , subjective factors. objectively, class shares common relationship means of production. subjectively, members have perception ( class consciousness ) of similarity , common interest. class consciousness not awareness of 1 s own class interest set of shared views regarding how society should organized legally, culturally, socially , politically. these class relations reproduced through time.

in marxist theory, class structure of capitalist mode of production characterized conflict between 2 main classes: bourgeoisie, capitalists own means of production , larger proletariat (or working class ) must sell own labour power (wage labour). fundamental economic structure of work , property, state of inequality normalized , reproduced through cultural ideology.

marxists explain history of civilized societies in terms of war of classes between control production , produce goods or services in society. in marxist view of capitalism, conflict between capitalists (bourgeoisie) , wage-workers (the proletariat). marxists, class antagonism rooted in situation control on social production entails control on class produces goods—in capitalism exploitation of workers bourgeoisie.

furthermore, in countries modern civilisation has become developed, new class of petty bourgeois has been formed . industrial army of workmen, under command of capitalist, requires, real army, officers (managers) , sergeants (foremen, over-lookers) who, while work being done, command in name of capitalist .

marx makes argument that, bourgeoisie reach point of wealth accumulation, hold enough power dominant class shape political institutions , society according own interests. marx goes on claim non-elite class, owing large numbers, have power overthrow elite , create equal society.

in communist manifesto, marx himself argued goal of proletariat displace capitalist system socialism, changing social relationships underpinning class system , developing future communist society in which: free development of each condition free development of . mark beginning of classless society in human needs rather profit motive production. in society democratic control , production use, there no class, no state , no need financial , banking institutions , money.