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Sociology, Political Economics and History

Sociology, Political Economics and History. Marx and Weber. The Time of Marx (1819-1883). “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles .” (Manifesto). Born to “Middle-Class” family Influenced by philosophy of Hegel

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Sociology, Political Economics and History

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  1. Sociology, Political Economics and History Marx and Weber

  2. The Time of Marx (1819-1883) “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” (Manifesto) • Born to “Middle-Class” family • Influenced by philosophy of Hegel • The “stench of progress” and the relationship with human rights (slavery, workers, women) • Relationships create class • History did not seem to be his emphasis! How was Marx a product of his time?

  3. Our Major Players: E.P. Thompson E.J. Hobsbawn Boris Hessen Loren R. Graham

  4. Discussion Questions: • Why is this argument framed this way? • How does the work relate to the context of the author? • What makes this work Marxist? • Can we find fault with the argument?

  5. How did Marxist and sociological approaches influence historians in other fields?

  6. Marx and the Development of Capitalism: Tools make people exploitable In each of the first three revolutions, the bourgeoisie serves as the agent of transformation. Primitive Slave Master vs. Slave Feudalism Lord vs. Serf The Emergence of Merchant capital and Manufacture came from: widening commerce, divisions of production, technical advancements, exploitation of labor by employers - all creating a new class relationship. Capitalism Capitalist vs. Worker Socialism Proletariat Wins!!! Communism

  7. What are the similarities and differences between Marx’s approach to understanding capitalism and Weber’s approach?

  8. Image Sources Image: Karl Marx http://infed.org/mobi/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/karl-marx-wikimedia-commons.jpg Image: E.J. Hobsbawn ; http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/postscript-ej-hobsbawm.html Image: EP Thompson http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/06/ep-thompson-unconventional-historian Image: Boris Hessen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD.jpg Image: Loren R. Graham http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hsdept/bios/graham.html Image: Max Weber http://www.economist.com/node/12762398 Image: Thomas Dolby http://bestofthe80s.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/1.jpg Image: Einstein http://washingtonsquarehotel.com/blog/2013/05/she-blinded-me-with-science/

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