Define the following terms using post-it notes when you come in the room Stick these on the board Value consensus Structuralist Social solidarity Social order

Define the following terms using post-it notes when you come in the room Stick these on the board Value consensus (shared values) of what is right and wrong Structuralist Society determines our behaviour – puppets on a string being manipulated by society Social solidarity A sense of belonging to a community Social order patterns of shared and predictable behaviour

Sociological perspectives Marxism and Feminism

Lesson Objective: By the end of this lesson you should: Be able to explain the Marxism perspective within sociology Be able to explain the feminism perspective within sociology

Preparation for learning: Last lesson we looked at a CONSENSUS theory What does the term consensus mean? THINK / PAIR / SHARE Think / pair / share activity

Present new information: Structural Theory Consensus Conflict Feminism Functionalism Marxism Think / pair / share activity What do you think the term CONFLICT means? What does this mean in context to society?

Present new information: Marxism and Feminism states there is CONFLICT in our society and certain groups within society are constantly being exploited. It is important to note that these perspectives do not want society to be this way – they have highlighted the conflicts so that change in our society can be achieved. Think / pair / share activity

Marxism

Number yourself 1-4 in your group.... Number 2s – the manager of a factory Number 1s, 3s & 4s – workers in the factory Workers – you are working on a production line making squares which will be sold: One person needs to measure and draw a square 5cm x 5cm. One person needs to cut the square out One person needs to draw the following design on the square: Managers – your job is to quality check each square. Any square which isn’t perfect can be sent back!!

Sound a break noise and give all workers a timed 30 seconds break after 5 minutes into the task. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

Home time...... Count up how many COMPLETED squares you have made. Manager – award each worker one counter per completed square they have made e.g. 4 squares = 4 counters Manager – for each completed square, you will sell these and make 4 counters per square – award yourself 4 counters for each square made e.g. 4 squares = 16 counters Everyone – total up the amount of counters you have

Discuss........ How much did you earn? How much does your boss get for each square you made? Do you think this is fair? Who owns all the buildings, machinery, tools and raw materials? What would happen to you if the factory closed? What would happen to your boss if the factory closed?

You are a worker in our factory: Marxism: Example: You are a worker in our factory: The factory makes chairs. You get paid £5 an hour and in an hour you make on average 10 chairs. You work 8 hours a day and have an hour for lunch (not paid). The chairs sell for £20 each. The work gives you just enough to support you and your family in the house you are living. How much do you earn in a day? How much does your boss (Mr. Wakefield) get for each chair you make in an hour? Who owns all the buildings, machinery, tools and raw materials? What would happen to you if the factory closed? What would happen to your boss (Mr Wakefield) if the factory closed?

Marxist view of society Structuralist theory – can you remember what this means? Capitalism: economic system based on the private ownership of business Marxism believes that capitalist society is in a permanent state of CONFLICT between two groups of people: Proletariat (working class) Bourgeoisie (the ruling class – those who own the means of production e.g. factories, businesses 3 mins

Marxist view of society The Bourgeoisie exploit the proletariat (the working class are unaware of this – called a false class consciousness) – because they are more powerful as they own greater property/wealth, therefore exploit the working class to protect their wealth = inequality The Bourgeoisie control the institutions (education, media, religion) which leads to class inequality Meritocracy is actually a myth and the bourgeoisie get the proletariat to believe they deserve their position in society – through an ideology Therefore this leads to the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer (polarisation) 3 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a_D-azUogg

Do you think we should have this in the UK?? Is there a solution???? Marx believes the way to solve this problem is communism! Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organisation based on common ownership of the means of production (all people should own factories, farms etc) Eventually the proletariat will become conscious of the exploitation and have a revolution!! – the two classes will clash and communism will replay the conflict-based societies. 3 mins Do you think we should have this in the UK?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qElx_EyTTKA

Feminism

Draw a picture of a feminist.... What is a feminist? How do they view society? Provide an example of a feminist

Examples of feminists....

Feminist view of society Structuralist theory It is a CONFLICT theory – source of inequality and conflict is gender Men exploit women in all areas of life (e.g. home, work, education) Feminists argue that society is patriarchal-men have more power 3 mins

Feminism Men Women Liberal Feminists Exploit Marxist Feminists Radical Feminists Difference Feminists

Is there a solution? Feminism aims to end men’s dominance and rid society of the exploitation of women Creating a gender equal society

Research task.... Search the ‘Everyday Sexism Project’ on Twitter Create and take pictures of why we need feminism 3 mins

Review: Marxism Feminism Venn diagam to compare and contrast feminism and marxism

Homework: Read the following article on feminism: https://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/jun/20/why-i-started-a-feminist-society 2. Complete your A3 revision sheet on the key features of Marxism and Feminism