What is the Marxist View on Religion? Beliefs in Society A-Level Sociology

What is the Marxist View on Religion? Beliefs in Society A-Level Sociology
See 'Note Taking Questions' at the end of this description to improve your experience.
This A-Level Sociology Video explores the Marxist perspective on Religion, Beliefs in Society.
By contrast to Functionalists, Marxists view societies as parts of two classes.
The first consists of those that exploits the labour of others, particularly within a capitalist society where the capitalist class exploits the working class through the ownership of production means.
Within this type of society there is always potential for class conflict where Marx predicted that at some point in the future the working class would become aware of their exploitation and unite to overthrow capitalism.
This would result in a classless society with no exploitation.
Marx’s view of religion is similar to his view of society. While functionalism views religion as a unifying force strengthening value consensus as a feature of all societies; Marxists view religion as a feature that exists in class-divided societies only. Therefore, religion would not be needed in classless societies.
Note Taking Questions
How is religion used by the ruling classes according to Marxists?
What did Lenin mean by religion being a ‘spiritual gin’?
How is religion a product of alienation?
Marx argued that religion takes on the features of an opiate. Explain.
How does the caste system legitimise inequality according to Marxists?
What is Althusser’s view of alienation?
List two criticisms of the Marxist view on religion.

[@mug-o-tea9517]

on the behalf of all sociology students of the world i thank you

[@nafees3532]

You have hit the nail right on the head

[@sakibhasan571]

nice lecture

[@javaidiqbal8467]

The best

[@samiirshad576]

sir you are ausome

[@fardin2.o566]

i am here just to know pronounce the "
Marxist"

[@waitnotable]

He was a serious atheist.