SOCIOL 2S06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Family E, France 2, Austria-Hungary
22 Sep 2015
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A biographical sketch: early years, university education, securing employment, marriage and family, development of radical political beliefs, failed revolution. Marriage and family: marx engaged to jenny von westphalen (1835) engaged for 8 years, married in 1843, there was opposition from both families, his parents and her parents did not agree for their marriage, they had 7 children. Development of radical political beliefs: after marriage, marx moved from prussia to france, he moved because he thought the more liberal climate in france would allow him to more freely express his radical political beliefs. In france he got influenced by feuerbach: his radical political beliefs were further developed when he began working with fredrich engels, while in france. The failed revolution: the revolution was a way for people to overthrow the capitalist system. Workers were now ready for a change: revolts began 1848 in, france. But all these revolts failed, marx was disheartened: 1849- marx moved to england.
