SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Proletarian Revolution, Money-B, Economic Determinism
23 Jan 2014
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The frankfurt school and early neo-marxism: what is neo-marxism theory: it attempts to reinterpret, revise or update marx"s theoretical ideas so the better explain development in capitalist society, approaches within early neo-marxian theory. He died in 1883 and neo-marxism began after. There were at least 3 different theoretical approaches developed over this period. Under the impression marx was an economic determinism: they thought capitalism would breakdown or self-district based on problems in the economy, first approach was economic determinism. The processes would eventually lead to the end of capitalism. The economic aspects of capitalism would lead to its end: with the economic changes and breakdown of capitalism economy, there would be political, ideological changes b. His argument was that we need to look at things dialectically and look at ideology. ***this provides the foundation for everything that came after: hegelian marxism. Hegelian marxism was a reaction against economic determinism. Borrows heavily from hegel and the ideas, ideology and culture.
