POLS 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Bourgeoisie, Class Conflict, Nazi Propaganda

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2150
• Professor: Carol Dauda

Document Summary

Marxist theory, gender and power: the overthrow of mother right was the world historic defeat of the female sex. Engels the family, private property, and the state. Mother right: group marriage the business of clans and lineages. Women used to be in a very different position under capitalists. The marriage itself is secondary, its about the lineage and clan and what children are produced: lineage through mother"s line, held in high esteem, women not dependent but are held in high esteem. Nobody knows who the natural father is: it only matters who the mother is therefore the position of women are not dependent on men. --at some point the male lineage was instituted and women become instruments for breeding . Mother right overthrown: once male lineage instituted mother right overthrown, woman becomes instrument for breeding. Intermediate marriage: patriarchal, paternal head of household, private property brings inheritance, marriage of convenience*****