The social thought of Karl Marx
Part of the SAGE Social Thinkers series, this brief and clearly-written book provides a concise introduction to the work, life, and influences of Karl Marx, one of the most revered, reviled, and misunderstood figures in modern history. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the full range of Marx's major themes-alienation, economics, social class, capitalism, communism, materialism, environmental sustainability-and considers the extent to which they are relevant today. It is ideal for …
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- Full title :The social thought of Karl Marx / Justin P. Holt, the Gallatin School of New York University.
Summary
Part of the SAGE Social Thinkers series, this brief and clearly-written book provides a concise introduction to the work, life, and influences of Karl Marx, one of the most revered, reviled, and misunderstood figures in modern history. The book serves as an excellent introduction to the full range of Marx's major themes-alienation, economics, social class, capitalism, communism, materialism, environmental sustainability-and considers the extent to which they are relevant today. It is ideal for use as a self-contained volume or in conjunction with other sociological theory textbooks.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SAGE
- Place of Publication:Thousand Oaks [California]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xi, 275 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781483310367, 1483310361
- DOI:10.4135/9781483349381
- oclc:ocn893685384
- LC Classification:HB97.5
- Dewey Decimal:335.4/1
Table of Contents
Series editor's foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The world of Karl Marx : capitalism and the enlightenment legacy -- Marx's materialism -- Alienation -- Class -- Historical materialism -- Economics -- Ideology -- Communism -- Capitalism and the environment -- Further readings -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the author.
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