SOC203H1 Lecture Notes - The German Ideology, Social Alienation, For Marx
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Soc lecture 3: (solidarity difference marx vs. durkheim position paper) Individual alienation denotes estrangement from the self in its creative potentialities. The two are not necessarily linked: individual creativity can co-exist with social alienation (example: cultural production in big cities such as new york, london, los. Hence, marx is wrong to assume that the end of alienation requires the end of capitalism. Karl marx: the german ideology (1845-46: the premise (start) of historical materialism. The approach of karl marx (marxian) is historical materialistic approach. Marx in argument with people who though history can be explained by ideas. Marx said in order to survive we have to meet basic physical needs (central to human life) understand history we have to look at how society is organized to meet these fundamental needs. Depends on societies we find ourselves in. Sociologist study connection between social structure and outcomes.
