Marxism Essays

Karl Marx was born into a progressive Jewish family in Prussian Trier (now in Germany). His father Herschel, descending from a long line of rabbis, was a lawyer and his brother Samuel was–like many of his ancestors–chief rabbi of Trier. The family name was originally “Marx Levi”, which derives from …

In “Life in the Iron Mills” Rebecca Harding Davis reveals a growing industrial America in the nineteenth century, where an unbelievable level of poverty and limited opportunities of achieving success can cause individuals to take extreme risks to attain a descent lifestyle. Through the novella, Davis illustrates the distinct differences …

Source A: Lenin was a great leader yet the most humble of men. For his achievements in the October revolution, in defending the foreign invaders and destroying the whites, in bringing peace and prosperity, we are forever in his debt. (A Russian view of Lenin written at the same time …

“Religion is the opiate of the masses” (Karl Marx). Examine this statement and discuss in relation to the role of the Catholic Church in Angela’s Ashes. The McCourt’s lived in an impoverished, class orientated Ireland during the great depression with a wealthy and influential Catholic Church enforcing its authority though …

1. Name and outline one theory of social change. The Conflict Theory of social change centers upon the premise that radical change in society is constant and inevitable, as existing social conditions will always contain the beginnings for a different future. The conflict theory has its origins in the writings …

King Lear, when read from a Marxist perspective, blames everything on the conflict of classes. In particular, there is a focus on the traditional feudalism versus the “new” capitalism. Lear is viewed as a hero because he manages to journey from being a mentally impoverished king to a simple man, …

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believed that Capitalist society, which is based on the right of each individual to own private property, is the cause of the main class divides evident in today’s society. That the basic right to own property results in the ruling class, the bourgeoisie, becoming obsessed …

In Marxist theory of criminology there are two main types of thought. The first one being the “Instrumental Marxist” and the second one is the “Structural Marxist”. The instrumental Marxist theory is revolved around the economic structure. They feel that the economy determines everything. And that the economy promotes the …

This documentary is written, directed and produced by Michael Moore and is about the social repercussions of capitalism as well as corporate and government issues that conflict with the basic needs of people and their families. Moore takes a liberal humanistic look at the consequences of General Motors closing down …

“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” The latter, rather confrontational quote was written by Winston Churchill in an attempt to describe the provocative state that communism entailed, more specifically the provocative state Russia had become …