Socialism: Core Ideas
The foundational principles of socialism: collectivism, common ownership, equality, social class, and the belief that cooperation rather than competition produces a fairer society.
Real World
The John Lewis Partnership, where employees ('partners') share profits and elect representatives to its governing body, is a contemporary UK example of socialist collectivist principles operating within a market economy.
Exam Focus
For 'outline' or 'explain' questions, anchor each core idea to a named thinker (e.g. Marx on class, Crosland on equality) to access higher mark bands.
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