Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Labour Power, The Communist Manifesto, Industrial Revolution
22 Dec 2020
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Key contributions of karl marx & friedrich engels. The communist manifesto (class, class struggle, alienation) Conflict theory & the critique of society: the marxist tradition. Marx is subject to much misrepresentation & controversy given his association with many unpopular political governments & groups. Marx"s ongoing relevance to understand current job situations. Marx tried to explain the nature of capitalist economies that emerged in western. European & believed that their inherent deficiencies & injustices would lead to the destruction of capitalism. Born in trier, germany & died in london, england. Studied law & switched to philosophy under the influence of hegel (professor at the university marx was studying at: wrote against government. Established life friendship with engels (financial supporter & intellectual collaborator) Groups of individuals who share a common position in relation to the means of production (ie: raw materials, technology, machinery, factories & land) Each class is distinctive of the items they own.
