Monday, 7 December 2015

COMMUNALISM (P.8)



COMMUNALISM
In human history, society has developed and progressed from communalism to feudalism, capitalism, socialism and communism.
Communalism is the first most primitive and the simplest mode of production. In this system of government/mode of production the land and what is produced from the land belongs to all the members of the society/community and are equitably distributed or shared.
Features/ Characteristics of Communalism:
(i)         The land or means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the community
(ii)        What is produced belong to the community (everyone)
(iii)       Production is at subsistence level
(iv)       The society is classless
(v)        The means of exchange is by barter
(vi)       Equitable distribution of goods and services among the members of the community

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