SOCI 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bourgeoisie, Industrial Revolution, The Communist Manifesto
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Communist manifesto (1848: political piece, paid to inspire revolutionaries, moved from germany to britain, a spectre haunting refers to government. History of all hitherto : history not made by major gures, battles, or dates, oppressor and oppressed, bourgeoise and proletariat. Bourgeoise: capitalism, industrial revolution and division of labor, discovery of america, colonization of africa, personal labor > machinery. Bourgeoisie historically played most revolutionary part : revolutionary members of society, formerly restricted by the monarchy and other members of nobility, economic transition > industrial revolution, political transition > bourgeoise, changes in social realm. Contradictions of capitalism: progress and wealth coupled met by quality and destitution. Tuesday, august 30, 2016: concentration of private property (means of production, reciprocal relations between classes in previous societies. The proletariat: new labor class, own labor only live so long as they nd work, work only as capital increases , marx believed they would eventually recognize the contradiction and rebel, more worker produces, less he is paid.