1 / 10

Karl Marx

Karl Marx. May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883. Stages of history. Work in the Industrial W orld. Durkheim Functionalist. Marx Conflict. Human Nature and Species Being: Capitalism: Use value / Exchange Value; relation between labor and human nature is perverted Alienation:

dezso
Download Presentation

Karl Marx

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Karl Marx May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883

  2. Stages of history

  3. Work in the Industrial World Durkheim Functionalist Marx Conflict Human Nature and Species Being: Capitalism: Use value / Exchange Value; relation between labor and human nature is perverted Alienation: Alienation from productive activity Alienation from the product Alienation from our fellow workers Alienation from our own human potential Abnormal Forms of the Division of Labor AnomicLack of regulation that celebrates individuality & doesn’t tell people what to do > Specialization=> anomie Forced outdated norms and expectations can force people into positions for which they are ill suited. Tradition/power/status rather than talent and qualifications result in job. (almost Marxian) Poorly conditioned Poor coordination between specializations

  4. Marx Human Nature and Species Being We are naturally productive and our fulfillment is intimately related to our work. Therefore, our human nature changes with social and historical contexts in which we work.

  5. Marx Capitalism Use value / Exchange Value Relation between labor and human nature is perverted

  6. Marx Alienation: Alienation from productive activity Alienation from the product Alienation from our fellow workers Alienation from our own human potential

  7. From the factory to the Fortune 500 Classic alienation in the factory assembly line Arlie Hochschild- Home Work Time in the Fortune 500 Alienation from productive activity Alienation from the product Alienation from our fellow workers Alienation from our own human potential • Alienation from the family

  8. Arlie Russell Hochschild January 15, 1940- Professor of Sociology, U.C. Berkeley Feminist Sociologist

  9. Contemporary Work/Life [Im]Balance Stalled second shift revolution Growth in family friendly policies Lack of cultural resistance to long work hours Feminization of the workplace Emotional relocation Rawer form of capitalism Fragile communities Individualistic culture Little faith in government High rates of mobility Decline of labor unions Globalization Does any of this remind you of another reading?

More Related