Question

guided reading activity 2 - 4
for use with textbook pages 51 - 55
socialism and capitalism
outlining
directions: locate the heading in your textbook. then use the information under the heading to help you write each answer.
i. pure socialism
a. what is pure socialism?
b. the marxian view of socialism

1. how did marx view history?
2. how were workers exploited according to marxs theories?
3. according to the marxian view, what is communism?

Explanation:

A. Pure socialism is an economic - and social system where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole, aiming for equality and meeting social needs.
B1. Marx viewed history as a series of class struggles between the oppressors and the oppressed, driven by changes in the economic base.
B2. According to Marx, workers were exploited as capitalists extracted surplus value from their labor, paying them less than the value they produced.
B3. In the Marxian view, communism is the final stage of social development after socialism, where there is no class - distinction, private property, or exploitation, and everyone contributes according to their ability and receives according to their needs.

Answer:

A. An economic and social system with community - owned means of production for equality and social needs.
B1. As a series of class struggles driven by economic changes.
B2. Capitalists extracted surplus value from their labor.
B3. The final stage with no class - distinction, private property, or exploitation, with contribution and distribution based on ability and need.