Karl Marx Vs Durkheim Analysis

Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim both introduce sociological theories that explain two different statuses of human beings in a society. Marx examines the condition of alienation or estrangement while Durkheim examines anomie. Both of these sociological terms can contribute negativity in a society but there are solutions for each feature. In Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Karl Marx defined alienation as such “the worker becomes all the poorer the more wealth he produces, the more production increase in power. He becomes a cheaper commodity the more he creates. With increasing value of things it directs to devaluation of the world of men. Labour not only produces goods; it produces itself, and the worker as commodities and also in …show more content…
He explains that in traditional or modern societies social unity tends to decline. Depending on the unity within a society suicide rates fluctuate. Anomie is a type of suicide that lack of moral direction. The person will commit suicide because they feel isolated morally adrift (Applerouth pg. 130). For instance, in the LBGT community suicide rates continue to rise because it is not socially accepted in a community. Many individuals that are part of the LGBT community feel isolated and consider themselves at committing deviant presence. Marx concept differs in the aspect of separation and breakdown. Separation in the aspect of feeling estranged within ones self. Marx believes a society is build upon equality the opposite of capitalism. In America for example, the poor work for survival, but makes employers richer. Private owners for profit own it. All things considered, Marx and Durkheim both introduced two theories that have similar traits. For one, both sociological theories explain two different statuses of human beings in a society. Both are trying to analysis modernism. Durkheim’s sociological term contrast between a pre-modern in which people have morals and values and in modern societies social unity tends to decline. In Marx’s case the contrast is progressiveness. He is looking towards the future. He compares the present- the …show more content…
"Its influence on individuals is not intermittent," Durkheim emphasized for "it is always in contact with them by the constant exercise of the function of which it is the organ and in which they collaborate. It follows the workers wherever they go.... Wherever they are, they find it enveloping them, recalling them to their duties, supporting them at need” (Robert Jones). Occupational groups would work with states and establish an industrial order in order to promote and rebuild the society within the individual. Thus occupational groups will work in places such as, public life, wherever they are needed. They would also assist in rebuilding people into values and morals. They will be granted social functions such as the supervision of insurance, welfare, pensions; the settling of contractual disputes; regulation of work conditions etc. (Robert Jones). Regulating religion, family, labour etc. can be replaced with occupation groups. A combination of the economy and occupation groups would establish comprises such wages, labour conditions etc. One major contribution that will help reduce anomie is that occupational groups will have mutual share interests and can possibly create a social unity. One will not have to feel as if they do not belong in the society because occupational groups will find solutions to united them with society once