12017-03-21T15:22:42-07:00Page 57plain2017-04-25T19:16:15-07:00 Marxism is known as a conflict theory because it states that societies are in conflict with each other. It is also a political and economic philosophy. Marxism can be used as a view of the way things are now and a suggestion of the way society is headed. The problem with Marxism is the way we understand it in relation to communism. Marxism saw communism as liberating and as a tool to level the inequalities found within society. For Marx, his ideology was a way of creating a better society and getting the best out of all people, not just those with the money and power. To really understand Marxism, we need to start with it’s opposite which is Capitalism. Under a Marxist view, Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (Joseph, 2006). Our society today is based on a few people who own factories, businesses, shops, and other corporations. The corporations are not owned by the workers or jointly owned by the owners and employees.
