Social Class (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards

Group in society with same socioeconomic status

Working class in socialist theory

Capitalist class owning means of production

Developed socialist perspective on class and class struggles

Value extracted from workers' labour by capitalist class

Classless, stateless society (communism)

Working class state power as transition to classless society

Small middle class between bourgeoisie and proletariat

Achieving socialism through reform rather than revolution

Welfare policies, progressive taxation, strong trade unions

New class with insecurity and precarious work conditions

Overly deterministic, ignores race, gender, sexuality

Recognising multiple overlapping identities beyond class

Redistribution of wealth and power for equality