egalitarian communist society
(noun)
A society in which the state owns the means of production and equally distributes resources.
Examples of egalitarian communist society in the following topics:
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Marx's View of Class Differentiation
- The superstructure includes the ideas, philosophies and culture of a society.
- In a capitalist society, the ruling class promotes its own ideologies and values as the norm for the entire society, and these ideas and values are accepted by the working class.
- Eventually, however, Marx believed the capitalist economic order would erode, through its own internal conflict; this would lead to revolutionary consciousness and the development of egalitarian communist society.
- In this communist society, the state would own the means of production, and it would equally distribute resources to all citizens.
- The means of production would be shared by all members of society, and social stratification would be abolished.
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The Benefits of Communism
- Theoretically, there are many benefits that can be achieved through a communist society.
- In a communist system, people are entitled to jobs.
- In communist societies, everyone can work harmoniously without stepping on each other's toes.
- In a communist society, the sense of cooperation allows for efficiency in resource distribution.
- Explain how the theoretical benefits of communism may lead to a more equitable society
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The Communist Economic System
- The former USSR (or Soviet Union) is the typical example of a communistic, command economy.
- Communist theory was developed by a German philosopher in the 1800s named Karl Marx .
- He thought that the only way to have a harmonious society was to put workers in control.
- In western democratic and capitalist societies, the price mechanism is a fundamental operator in allocating resources.
- Explain how a communist economic system is representative of a command planned economy
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Preindustrial Societies: The Birth of Inequality
- Medieval Europe was a pre-industrial feudal society.
- Pre-industrial societies are societies that existed before the Industrial Revolution, which took place in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
- Some remote societies today may share characteristics with these historical societies, and may, therefore, also be referred to as pre-industrial.
- Two specific forms of pre-industrial society are hunter-gatherer societies and feudal societies.
- They tend to have relatively non-hierarchical, egalitarian social structures, often including a high degree of gender equality.
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McCarthyism
- In general, the vaguely defined danger of "Communist influence" was a more common theme in the rhetoric of anti-Communist politicians than was espionage or any other specific activity.
- Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of Republican U.S.
- McCarthyism was a widespread social and cultural phenomenon that affected all levels of society and was the source of a great deal of debate and conflict in the United States.
- A 1947 propaganda comic book raising the specter of a Communist takeover.
- McCarthy played on Communist fears in the U.S. during the Second Red Scare.
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Athenian Society
- Classical Athenian society was structured as a democratic patriarchy that strived towards egalitarian ideals.
- The Athenian elite lived modestly and without great luxuries compared to the elites of other ancient societies.
- Athenian society was a patriarchy; men held all rights and advantages, such as access to education and power.
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Types of Governments
- The first principle is that all members of the society (citizens) have equal access to power and the second that all members (citizens) enjoy universally recognized freedoms and liberties.
- An oligarchy is a form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, military or religious hegemony.
- A Communist state is a state with a form of government characterized by single-party rule of a Communist party and a professed allegiance to an ideology of communism as the guiding principle of the state.
- Communist states may have several legal political parties, but the Communist party is usually granted a special or dominant role in government, often by statute or under the constitution.
- A map showing the current Communist states.
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An Overview of U.S. Values
- Despite certain consistent values (e.g. individualism, egalitarianism, freedom, democracy), American culture has a variety of expressions.
- The values of a society can often be identified by noting that which people receive, honor or respect.
- Aside from certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism, egalitarianism and faith in freedom and democracy), American culture's geographical scale and demographic diversity has spawned a variety of expressions.
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The Disadvantages of Communism
- Businesses under Communist system have very strict limitations as to what they can and cannot do, which can hamper productivity and innovation.
- In addition to directly controlling the means of production, Communism places strict rules as to how businesses operate in such a way that a classless society is born.
- It can serve to create uncomfortable conditions for workers in a society without rank or varying specialty.
- Only the government has a say in production planning under a Communist system.
- Summarize how the strict rules placed on businesses in a communist economic system can lead to social unrest
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The Four Social Revolutions
- Most societies develop along a similar historical trajectory.
- Still other societies may jump stages as a result of technological advancements from other societies .
- The majority of hunter-gatherer societies are nomadic.
- The egalitarianism in hunter-gatherer societies tends to extend to gender relations as well.
- Pastoralist societies still exist.