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Marxist view on sociology, Lenin - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Family are also a vital 'unit of consumption' allowing bourgeoisie to keep making profit.
  - - - Overtime the monogamous bourgeoisie nuclear family developed emergence of private properties and ownerships of means of production. The nuclear marriage helped solved the problem inheritance, property was owned by males to pass to their heirs. This kept women sexually under control and turned her into a production of children.
        
        Women were seen as glorified prostitutes.
- - - - Bottom = justifiably in their place
      - Oppressors = useful for reinforcing class relationships
  - - - Opium of the masses - Religion acts as an opiate to dull the pain produced by oppression. Religion doesn't solve oppression but attempts to make life more bearable for the w/c. Religion stupefies its followers rather than bringing pure happiness and fulfilment.
  - - - Our dreams of a better life that contain images of utopia. Utopia can deceive people but can help people to see what needs changing.
  - - - Liberation theology - In Latin Am. The Catholic clergy have become critical of oppressive regimes and have been involved in popular struggle