Which position describes Karl Marx's view of religion and society?

a. Religion was the key to uniting the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat.

b. Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class.

c. Religion inspired the Proletariat to work harder while under the rule of the Bourgeoisie.

d. Religion was something only the Bourgeoisie had time to contemplate.

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Rachael Pratt

17 October, 07:56

Which position describes Karl Marx's view of religion and society?

a. Religion was the key to uniting the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat.

b. Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class.

c. Religion inspired the Proletariat to work harder while under the rule of the Bourgeoisie.

d. Religion was something only the Bourgeoisie had time to contemplate.

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Juliana · Answer 1

Answer: b. Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class.

Explanation: Karl Marx was a German political philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist. Marx's critical theories about society, economics and politics were about class struggle. In capitalism, this manifests in the conflict between the ruling classes (known as the bourgeoisie) that control the means of production and the working classes (known as the proletariat) that enable these means by selling their labour power in return for wages.