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Key thinkers; Liberation theory;Marx; Used by the ruling class as an instrument of Religious beliefs and texts ca
oppression, says that gods plan puts people into the justify a working-class revolu
hierarchy they are in and should not challenge it. Some interpretations of the b
Therefore, no social mobility.
that it encourages oppressed
Marx; Used by working class to cushion the effect of other their situation and acti
oppression. Marx describes this as the "opium of the
people". Religion promises a better life in the afterlife. ending their oppression.
This supports neo-Marxist id
(Neo Marxist) Gramsci; Ruling class are greater, but
the superstructure is as important as the economy. If e.g., Martin Luther King.
religion is used effectively, it can be used to
overthrow capitalism.
(Neo Marxist) Maduro; Church can lead people to Marxism
overthrow oppression.
and religion
(Neo Marxist) Althusser; ISA is an institution e.g., Problems with Marxist views o
Religion and RSA are the oppressors e.g., Military RSA • Marx predicted that with co
is the reason for maintaining capitalism
religion would disappear as
be no reason for false class
Key concepts; However, in the soviet union
Those who own means of a production= Bourgeoise continued to flourish.
Those who have to sell their labour in order to earn a living= Proletariat • Neo Marxists criticise traditi
Term used by Marx to describe the way religion is used by the working class Marxists for their economic
to dull the pain of their exploitation= Opium of the people. determinism arguing that th
Institutions such as the police force which respond to revolutions with force system does not determine
to repress the proletariat= Repressive State Apparatus (RSA). the rest of society.
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