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TOPIC 11. HISTORICAL MATERIALISM, key figure in the history of…
TOPIC 11. HISTORICAL MATERIALISM
Transformation of Western societies from agrarian to industrial ones.
French Revolution in 1789 broke the old world order
Sociologist tried to find new sources of order
the majority of the population worked long hours for low wages
large number of people moved to urban areas.
expansion of cities
produced a long list of urban problems
workers had 14-hour working days
didn’t have a life independent of their work that caused alienation
Alienation means the separation of things that naturally belong together, or antagonism between those who are properly in harmon
Socialism emerged as an alternative vision for the worker
wealth is distributed equitably
Karl Marx criticized the capitalist society
Theory: structural functionalism
Proposed: Historical materialism
in 1848 together they published the Manifesto of the Communist Party.
They proposed a a social revolution
workers against their exploiters
coexistence of society without social differences
seeks to end capitalism
key figure in the history of sociological theory
He was born in Prussia (now Germany)
in a wealthy family
influenced by the ideas of the French Revolution
criticized the privileges to the nobility
and argued that and the bourgeoisie suffered great injustices
stages of humanity have been characterized by the modes of production
Feudal
agricultural exploitation
monarchy.
Ancient
based on agriculture and slavery
Capitalist
Mass production of goods
based on the republic and democracy
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
