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Marxism is a way to view the world, a system of analysis. A form of Government, condition of a society, a political movement can be considered as Communism. The transformation of society into Socialism, and ultimately to Communism is the philosophy of Marxism.
What is the importance of Marxism in politics?
Marxism can serve as a mode of analysis examining the relationship between ownership, power and social change and thus illuminate a wider variety of social transformation than whatever is currently dominant (Levin, 2000).
What’s the difference between Marxism and socialism and communism?
Marxist socialism involved a dictatorship of the proletariat (the workers) and state control of society. Once communism was implemented in the socialist country though, everything would change. Communism was a utopian state where there was no class, money, private ownership or even government.
How is communism different than Marxism?
Communism is a political movement, like a government or governing body, while Marxism is a system to analyse the materialistic interpretation. Communism is all about equality and stateless realisation, while Marxism is just a framework by which any State is built.
Socialism denotes a broad system of ideas. Marxism is a materialistic conception of history which seeks to explain the development of all societies and furthermore, make predictions about future social change. Whereas, the socialists emphasise the organic unity of society.
What did Marxism influence?
Marxism has had a profound impact on global academia, having influenced many fields, including anthropology, archaeology, art theory, criminology, cultural studies, economics, education, ethics, film theory, geography, historiography, literary criticism, media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, science …