Marxism is the political and economic theories put forward by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis of communism. It is of interest to me given the stigma attached to it, largely due to past regimes claiming to be Marxist but not accurately reflecting its core principles. For the purposes of this essay, I will be treating Marxism in its classical form, encompassing the works of Marx and Engels, Lenin and Trotsky, and...
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This essay will discuss various comparisons between two sociological theories by touching on why society is structured the way it is as well as comparing and contrasting both views. The two theories that will be discussed are Marxism and feminism, both of which go on to have a significant impact upon modern-day politics. At its simplest, Marxism is a social, political and economic ideology which aims to build from the critical analysis of the philosopher Karl Marx. The Marxist view...
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Marxism is a method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a materialist explanation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to understand class relations and social conflict as well as a dialectical perspective to view social transformation. It originates from the works of 19th-century German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Marxism is presented throughout the 1897 Gothic novel ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker, which displays Count Dracula, who is attempting to move from Transylvania to so that he may find...
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1. Introduction Have you wondered the contemporary societies must be better than traditional one? Social change is inevitable due to various factors, like technological progress and urban development. However, it may not necessarily lead to an improvement in all aspects. The modern factory system is a valid illustration. The contemporary practice of it may induce some negative impacts on the workers and cause exploitation. In this essay, I will explain why I believe the practices of the modern factory system...
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Marxism is a social, political, and economical system of thought, named after German philosopher, Karl Marx, but it only came into existence after his death in 1883. It looks at the impact of free enterprise on work, productivity, and financial development and contends for a worker revolution to collapse a capitalist society for socialism. It establishes that the battle between social classes, in particular between the bourgeoisie, or capitalists, and the working-class, or laborers, characterizes economic relations in a capitalist...
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Marxism is a political theory that was introduced to the world in 1848, through the publication of ‘The Communist Manifesto’. Marxism-Leninism, in contrast, is a strand of Marxism that was developed by Vladimir Lenin, who sought to adapt early twentieth century Russia to those until-then theoretical ideas of Marx and Engels. Discussed below will be a brief summary of what I feel are the most prominent differences between the two strands of thought. Before I begin, it is important to...
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In today’s complicated society, a billionaire CEO of Facebook comes to realize that accumulating wealth is another way of influence. Having been praised for creating Facebook he is a huge influencer in today’s society. An example of his influences the amount of social media platforms he owns and influenced such as Instagram, Snapchat, etc. However, before he was a tech star nobody would’ve looked up to him for gain. This is where the difference in social classes change the reaction...
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Fitzgerald’s characters represent Marxist ideas, through his representation of the different classes, and his interpretation of how their class defines their life. Fitzgerald set this story during post-World War I, where both he, Carraway and Gatsby all fought in. However, it doesn’t mark the active capitalist culture it portrays but unveils the hidden side of society at the time. It highlights how the pursuit of money weakens personal values, as occurred with Gatsby when he lost everything because of his...
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Some of Marx’s ideas can be really thought-provoking. They strongly challenge some of the things about capitalism we never really think about but just blindly follow to this day. Before beginning to answer the question, I think it is important to ask, ‘Who is Karl Marx, what were his ideas and why were his ideas ever relevant at all? Marx was a German philosopher whose critical theory was that societies emerge through class struggle. He is thought of as one...
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Marxism is an ideology that has been around since the year 1917. Created by Karl Marx himself, Marxism revolves around the idea of economics and how it relates to class. Terry Eagleton who wrote the article ‘Marxism and Literary Criticism’ defined Marxism as a scientific theory of human societies and of the practice of transforming them; and what that means, rather more concretely, is that the narrative Marxism has to deliver is the story of the struggles of men and...
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Into History is mutable; all historians are, despite attempts to avoid it, a product of their own historical contexts. So since the beginning of the study of history, there have always been different theories and methods used to approach it. Moreover, as social and cultural beliefs have changed, these theories and methodologies have changed as well. The last two hundred years especially have seen a significant increase in changing ideas, views of history, and techniques used to approach it, which...
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Frostpunk is a city-building survival video game in which you take the role of a leader in an alternative history of the 19th century. The world has been plunged into a volcanic winter, the player is required to manage resources, assign work, and make tough decisions all so that the people survive the cold. The game is centered around the engine, the large steam engine, that emits heat in a circular radius and requires the player to build the city...
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Abstract The interest of modern scientists in Karl Marx’s relevance has arisen due to the globalization of the world economy and the financial crisis that has hit the leading industrial countries in recent years. The opinion of Marx’s importance today is divided between two camps of scientists and critical scholars: one says that there is a certain historical “backwardness” of the teachings of K. Marx, because he lived in his time with his laws, and, based on this, they argue...
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This essay aims to examine Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games, a dystopian science fiction adventure film, using Marxist theory, and feminist theory. The Hunger Games was released in 2012 and took place in the future dystopian world of Panem where it follows the life of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who comes from District 12. The leaders of authoritarian Panem live in the Capitol where they control the twelve surrounding districts. And each of the districts produces a unique trade such as...
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Liberal, Marxist, and nationalist perspectives are often described as contrary to one another in their beliefs of the relationship between the individual and society. In this essay, I will show that through these differences, though with slight underlying agreements, liberalism has been the most successful in predicting a relationship between the individual and society. I will first explore each of their basic, normative, understandings of human nature; then how society will, foundationally, organize in line with these basic understandings; and...
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The relationship between art and politics has been re-discussed in recent years in connection with the change in perception brought about by the debate of modernism/postmodernism. The discourse that pure modernism is an autonomous nature of art and therefore should not mediate politics (as well as morality, religion, and tradition) in ‘non-art’ spheres has lost its old power; modern methods of representation and criticism have been replaced by postmodern tendencies. Since the late 19th century, it is known that the...
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A German philosopher, sociologist, economist and journalist, born on May 5th, 1818, Karl Marx was one of the nine sons of a man named Heinrich Marx and a woman named Henriette Presburg Marx. Heinrich Marx who was a successful lawyer wanted Karl to follow in his footsteps to become a lawyer. Karl studied at the University of Bonn in October of 1835 and later transferred to the University of Berlin. This was where he discovered that his passion and interests...
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Adam Smith was an eighteenth-century scholar eminent as the dad of modern economics, and a noteworthy defender of free enterprise monetary arrangements. In his first book, ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments’, Smith proposed the possibility of an undetectable hand—the inclination of free markets to manage themselves by several methods such as rivalry, free market activity, and personal responsibility. Smith is additionally known for his hypothesis of remunerating wage differentials, implying that risky or unwanted employments will in general pay higher...
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