In analyzing the written works of Jane Addams’ Democracy and Social Ethics and Karl Marx’s Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and The German Ideology, they portray how their theories can impact change within a society. While the basic structure and framework of society of society has remained consistent throughout, there are certain elements of society that are consistently subject to change. These authors address these changes as they pertain their theories to the functions of society.
Through the written works of Jane Addams in Democracy and Social Ethics, she takes a particular focus on ethics in communities of society. As she addresses the development of people as they’re socialized into society, they develop a sort of conduct …show more content…
Through the concept of a civil society, this idea embraces the inevitability of change as individuals adapt as these productive forces continue to develop. Through his writing, Karl Marx speculates that “[h]istory is nothing but the succession of the separate generations” that has exploited the result of the productive forces handed down from preceding generations material that includes material and capital funds. However, individuals will “[continue their] traditional activity in completely changed circumstances [while modifying] the old circumstances with a completely changed activity” (Marx, 16.) As Marx, uses the concept of labor as a basic, consistent element of society, people will socially adapt as they relate to one another through the productive forces that establishes community and labor.
All in all, both of the authors address how social change in a society pertains to their theories as they each address within a society. Although the basic elements and structure of society remains consistent, there are other components that are likely to change due to adaptations within their environment. As individuals attempt to adapt to their environment, they will most likely be subject to social, cultural and economic change as each of these components are intertwined and
Through the written works of Jane Addams in Democracy and Social Ethics, she takes a particular focus on ethics in communities of society. As she addresses the development of people as they’re socialized into society, they develop a sort of conduct …show more content…
Through the concept of a civil society, this idea embraces the inevitability of change as individuals adapt as these productive forces continue to develop. Through his writing, Karl Marx speculates that “[h]istory is nothing but the succession of the separate generations” that has exploited the result of the productive forces handed down from preceding generations material that includes material and capital funds. However, individuals will “[continue their] traditional activity in completely changed circumstances [while modifying] the old circumstances with a completely changed activity” (Marx, 16.) As Marx, uses the concept of labor as a basic, consistent element of society, people will socially adapt as they relate to one another through the productive forces that establishes community and labor.
All in all, both of the authors address how social change in a society pertains to their theories as they each address within a society. Although the basic elements and structure of society remains consistent, there are other components that are likely to change due to adaptations within their environment. As individuals attempt to adapt to their environment, they will most likely be subject to social, cultural and economic change as each of these components are intertwined and