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Literature and Marxism explores the intersection between Marxist theory and literary analysis. Key concepts like class struggle, alienation, and ideology shape Marxist approaches, with influential figures like Karl Marx and Georg Lukács contributing to its development. Marxist literary movements and genres, such as proletarian literature, reflect these principles. Cultural institutions, publications, and research centers dedicated…

Lenin criticized Bernstein for his revisionist ideas, which deviated from the core tenets of Orthodox Marxism. Bernstein advocated for gradualism and reformism, while Lenin upheld the revolutionary path to socialism. Lenin believed that Bernstein’s ideas weakened the class struggle and would ultimately prevent the liberation of the working class from capitalist oppression. Individuals Involved: Vladimir…

Karl Marx’s “Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844” explores the exploitation of workers under capitalism. Marx argues that capital is a force that alienates workers from their labor, creating a system of class conflict and inequality. He posits that labor is the source of value and that workers are entitled to the full value of…

The “Wretched of the Earth,” a seminal work by Frantz Fanon, is a Marxist analysis of the psychological effects of colonialism on the colonized. Fanon argues that colonialism creates a dehumanizing system that fosters violence, racism, and exploitation. He advocates for a revolutionary struggle to overthrow colonialism and create a more just and equitable society….

Marxism, rooted in the theories of Marx and Engels, analyzes society through a lens of economic and historical materialism. It posits class struggle as the driving force of history and envisions a classless society achieved through socialist revolution. Post-Marxism challenges traditional Marxist thought, focusing on subjective experience, power dynamics, and the fragmentation of classes within…

Marx’s primitive accumulation refers to the historical process by which capital was initially accumulated, often through violent means like colonialism and the enclosure of common lands. This process created a class of capitalists who owned the means of production and a class of workers who had to sell their labor for wages, leading to class…

Marx’s theory of primitive accumulation explains the historical process through which private property and capital accumulation emerged, leading to the capitalist mode of production. It involves the dispossession of people from common resources, violence, and exploitation, often occurring during historical events like the Enclosure Movement or colonization. Primitive accumulation creates the conditions for the capitalist…

“State and Revolution” by Vladimir Lenin explores the Marxist theory of the state, revolution, and the transition to a socialist society. It analyzes the role of organizations (RSDLP, Bolsheviks, Comintern), key individuals (Lenin, Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Stalin), and concepts (class struggle, dictatorship of the proletariat, vanguard party, withering away of the state). Lenin emphasizes the…

Karl Marx, a prominent Marxist thinker, emphasized the importance of mutual aid and cooperation among individuals. He believed that collective effort could lead to transformative change within society. Notable Marxist organizations, such as the International Workingmen’s Association, advocated for workers’ rights and international solidarity. Key publications like “The Communist Manifesto” and “Das Kapital” outlined the…

The Marx-Engels Collected Works encompass their seminal writings on political economy, philosophy, and sociology, including “The Communist Manifesto,” “Das Kapital,” and “Anti-Dühring.” These texts laid the foundation for Marxist ideologies and explored concepts like class struggle, surplus value, and historical materialism. The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Marx’s Eerie Premonition: The Economic and Philosophic…

Marx’s Estranged Labor Estranged labor, a key concept in Marxian economics, refers to the alienation of workers from the fruits of their labor, the act of labor itself, and their own human nature under capitalism. This alienation arises from the commodification of labor, where workers become mere cogs in a system that prioritizes profit over…

“Left of Karl Marx” encompasses various theoretical perspectives and key figures that challenge Marx’s ideas from a more radical stance. Anarchism rejects state and capitalist structures, while autonomism emphasizes workers’ self-organization and resistance. Marxist perspectives like Luxemburgism and Pannekoekism critique the bureaucratic tendencies in Marxist parties and advocate for grassroots movements. Organizations like the Councilist…