SOC102H1 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Karl Marx and the Theory of Class
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Chapter 2 karl marx and the theory of class. Was not a theorist of general social inequality at all. No sustained interest in how people are ranked in society. He is considered as the father of modern sociology itself: central position in the development of sociology. Analysis of capitalism and prognosis of socialism. Until the last decade of 20th century: people lived under governments claiming to follow marxian principles, now declined, but his ideas retain much of power to stimulate debate and discussion on the nature of human societies. Marx devoted his intellectual efforts toward understanding the workings of capitalism society. He"s such an important figure because: analysis of capitalism, prognosis of socialism (what future holds all of us) Believer of liberal ideas, individual freedom and equality. University experiences (georg hegel: historical and dialectical) transferred to university of berlin followed hegelian philosophy and eventually rejected his theories.
