Eco-socialism

The U.S. is the worlds best economy. In the book Essentials of Sociology by J. M. Henslin, according to the world system theory, “industrialization led four groups of nations. core nations…semiperiphery…periphery…external area” (Henslin, 2012, p 204). The U.S. would fall under core nations, meaning they were one of the first to industrialize and have a capitalistic society. If this is true, then why is there such a struggle for the lower class to get integrated with society? Like N. John stated,…

In the early nineteenth century in France, Belgium, Great Britain and Germany, industrialization was just starting to consume Europe for the second time. Between the years of 1801-1910 Industrialization was at its peak. Although, middle-class and working-class members were not the same in the long run a few middle-class had similar ideas to the working class in regards to the harsh conditions. When comparing the middle and working class and their opinions on the work of nineteenth-century Europe…

Essentially, the Industrial Revolution describes a process of economic change from an agricultural and commercial society into modern industrial society. Before industrialism sprung into existence the Congress of Vienna had been criticized for ignoring the liberal and nationalist aspirations of many people. Hindsight suggests that statesmen at Vienna may have been more successful in stabilizing the international system than those charged with the same task in the twentieth century. Not until the…

ASSIGNMENT - Ramengmawia Bawitlung, CISLS. Critically examine the concepts of and relationship between abstract labour, alienation, and surplus value ?? ABSTRACT LABOUR The theory of abstract labour is one of the central points of Marx’s theory of value. That abstract labour ‘creates’ value, it is the ‘content’, or ‘substance’ of value. Marx’s task was not to reduce value analytically to…

What is Marx’s concept of ‘Wage Labour’ and the relationship of the worker to the capitalist, as he describes it in ‘Wage Labour and Capital’? I believe that Marx’s concept on ‘Wage Labour’ is the amount of value received in the work that was carried out. The wage that is given to the worker is the amount of money that is paid by the capitalist who is the boss, who then gives that money to the labourers which are the workers. Marx explains the key concepts of a ‘Wage’ and he also compares…

PART 2  Through the understanding of the main text Laborem exercens, I gained an insight into the concept of the working class or lower level of society lacking the necessary resources to attain all their desirable needs. The dignity of the work and the rights of the worker plays an important role and due to their profession, this should not result in the exploitation of the workers by the authoritative figures. The text placed emphasis on how there should be physical/social barriers placed…

Marxism and the Conflict Theory Marxism and conflict theory, although are different concepts in the study of Sociology, are two ideologies that often go hand-in-hand, and rely on each other to function. While marxism studies how one’s capitalist economy is reflected through various institutions in one’s society, and the constant competition between two groups for both economical and political power, the conflict theory is more interested in how people of power (aka the bourgeoise) maintain…

Ayn Rand’s (1905 – 1982) personal philosophy, Objectivism, was directly impacted by the political influences she was exposed to throughout her upbringing, namely Russian socialism and, as an adult, American capitalism. Objectivism holds that: reality exists as an objective absolute, man is an end to himself and his purpose in life lies within satisfying rational self-interests, and laissez-faire capitalism reigns supreme over any other form of economy. She preaches that one must live a “selfish”…

The Capitalistic Need to Consume "Advertising is the very essence of democracy (Anton Chekhov)". Advertising has become a weapon for consumption and in a capitalistic society, consuming is the measure of a healthy economy, so the more we consume, the better off we are. The short story "Subliminal Man, by J.G. Ballard is set in a dystopian future where people are constantly consuming. In this world, a car or appliance is owned for only a few months at a time before being replaced. Huge signs…

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…