English Literature GCSE
Socialism
What Socialism means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Socialism
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A political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
A political and economic theory that advocates that the means of production and distribution should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
A political/economic theory advocating for collective ownership and social welfare.
Topics that use Socialism
- An Inspector Calls (Eduqas GCSE)
- Modern prose or drama (OCR GCSE)
- An Inspector Calls (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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