SOCIOL 101 Lecture 11: s-11
Document Summary
Communist dictatorships of 20th century (soviet union, china, cuba, vietnam) Revolution by the working class leads to communism. Revolution occurs in most developed countries (have most capital) and spread across the world. Private ownership of means of production (not just land) Wanting to create a society where everyone is equal and has equal ownership of means of production. Revolutions happened in agricultural societies (not the most advanced capitalist countries as marx predicted) Not places where there was a large working class (people are farming) In russia, only 5% are factory workers; vast majority is in countryside. In china, barely any working class revolutionaries are peasants (drawn from countryside) Authoritarian regimes; not working class that has power. People work factories and party elites rule over country. Communist dictatorships have collapsed or transformed in past few decades. China"s become more capitalist over time (private management of business) Cuba and vietnam are open to foreign investment.
