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Describe the impact of capitalist mode of production on society.

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For Karl Marx, a mode of production is the unity of the forces of production (tools, skills, technology) and the relations of production (who owns and who labours). The capitalist mode is defined by private ownership of capital, labour power bought and sold as a commodity, production for profit, and extraction of surplus value. Since…

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  • Impact on economy and class structure
  • Impact on work and the worker
  • Impact on family, culture and consciousness
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