proletarianism
Working-class political doctrine
Proletarianism is the ideology or worldview centered on the interests of the proletariat—the working class who labor for wages rather than own capital.
The term appears in Marxist and socialist discourse, emphasizing class consciousness and the political empowerment of workers: His proletarianism shaped his distrust of corporate philanthropy.
It can also describe an aesthetic or cultural identification with working-class life.
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- communismCollective ownership system
- BolshevismLenin's revolutionary communist ideology
- socialismCommunal economic control
class consciousness · revolutionary theory · Marx · Engels · Lenin · Trotsky · leftism · anti-capitalism
Conflict between economic groups
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
rebellion · oppression · exploitation · bourgeoisie · antagonism · agitation · dissent · activism
Manual laborers collectively
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- factory workerManufacturing floor employee
- laborerPhysical task performer
- toilerOne who works hard
industrial worker · manual labor · rank and file · common people · masses · underclass · lumpenproletariat · wage slave
Forming a labor collective
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- trade unionWorkers' collective for negotiations
- fair wagesReasonable compensation for labor
- workplace safetyHarm prevention at jobs
labor movement · minimum wage · living wage · workers' rights · labor laws · picket line · shop steward · industrial action
Shared-living community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- collectiveJointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
solidarity · mutual aid · common ownership · shared resources · community · collective action · collective farming · public ownership
Marxism
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- communismCollective ownership system
- BolshevismLenin's revolutionary communist ideology
socialism · class consciousness · revolutionary theory · Marx · Engels · Lenin · Trotsky · leftism · anti-capitalism · materialist
class struggle
Conflict between economic groups
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
resistance · rebellion · oppression · exploitation · bourgeoisie · antagonism · agitation · dissent · activism · class warfare
working class
Manual laborers collectively
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- factory workerManufacturing floor employee
- laborerPhysical task performer
toiler · industrial worker · manual labor · rank and file · common people · masses · underclass · lumpenproletariat · wage slave · working poor
unionization
Forming a labor collective
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- trade unionWorkers' collective for negotiations
- fair wagesReasonable compensation for labor
workplace safety · labor movement · minimum wage · living wage · workers' rights · labor laws · picket line · shop steward · industrial action · worker solidarity
commune
Shared-living community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- collectiveJointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
communalism · solidarity · mutual aid · common ownership · shared resources · community · collective action · collective farming · public ownership · communal living
proletarianismcapitalism
Private profit-based economy
elitism · plutocracy · laissez-faire economics · corporatism · neoliberalism
proletarianismelitism
Preference for privileged rule
nobility · oligarchy · technocracy · noblesse oblige · feudalism
proletarianismaristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
oligarchy · plutocracy · technocracy · authoritarianism · monarchism