Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Egotism, Friedrich Engels, Masculinity
3 Feb 2017
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Studied law in bonn and philosophy at u of berlin. At 24, became editor of paper in cologne. Radical view against tsar nicholas i, and censorship forced to flee to. Married to jenny von westphalen in 1843. Expelled from france went to berlin. 1849, settled in london, uk for remainder of his life died in 1883. Friedrich engels, son of a wealthy textile manufacturer. Lived in poverty, except for support from friend and collaborator, His wife, four children died before him. Spent most of his time in the british museum. Wrote condition of the working class in england. Move from feudalism to mercantile capitalism and the factory. Concentrated on mercantilism and manufacturing = division of labour. Social existence (cid:523)material(cid:524) determines man(cid:495)s consciousness (cid:523)culture. Social relationship is gone you no longer know where things come value from sales e. g. productivity. Profits for owner = labour value above what it actually takes to.
