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    MIA > Archive > Mandel E. Germain The Marxist Theory of Imperialism and its Critics (August 1955) From Two Essays on Imperialism‚ New York 1966. Transcribed by Joseph Auciello. Marked up by Einde O’Callaghan for the Marxists’ Internet Archive. Introduction Since the spring of 1916 when Lenin wrote his pamphlet Imperialism‚ that work has been a focal point of discussion by both Marxists and non-Marxist political economists. Many critics have attempted to prove that Lenin’s analysis

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    According to the peer reviewed article “The Cultural Logic of Euthanasia: "Sad Fancying’s" in Herman Melville’s "Bartleby"” by Rosemarie Garland Thomson who is a professor at Emory University that focuses on disability studies‚ she compared Roosevelt Dawson a 20 years old student and Christopher Reeve who is the lead actor for Superman. Both men’s lives and bodies were substantially transformed instantaneously and require them to be assisted by others in daily life task. Rosemarie Garland Thomson

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    Describe the Marxist approach to the media and discuss its strengths and weaknesses (In modern society the main influence over the population comes from the state‚ which forms its understandings and beliefs.)Nowadays society is influenced by the state which forms its understandings and beliefs. However‚ a few decades ago the state was more insignificant and the control of people’s ideas and perceptions belonged to the so-called capitalists (or dominant class) who exercised their power over a subordinate

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    their living rooms and the mass manipulation of the population. Society is stalling‚ unable to progress because nonconformity was punished by an extended stay at a psychiatric center‚ as evidenced by Leonard Meade’s quick deposition. In this definite Marxist society‚ people have eliminated on crime‚ but have also given up free will as well. The families mesmerized by the television are being controlled by an outside source‚ technology‚ and giving up their free will‚ whether they know it or not. Nothing

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    SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Sociology is known to be a very debatable subject without an agreeable consensus. Different perspectives exist and each one tries to explain the society in a different way. A perspective can be defined as a set of principles‚ an approach or a school of thought which helps to understand and explain social life. A perspective helps us to understand how the society is organised‚ how social life is arranged and how it functions. Sociological perspectives can be categorised

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    Sabeena Jagdeo Bartleby‚ A Story Genuinely About Him The story of Bartleby‚ The Scrivener in my opinion is truly about Bartleby. In the short story the narrator merely talks about himself to give background knowledge to the reader on the life in which Bartleby is about to enter. From the beginning he says “it is fit I make some mention of myself … because some such description is indispensable to an adequate understanding of the chief character”‚ emphasizing that he is merely there to tell the

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    The following paragraphs will explain Marx’s theory of alienation and analyze how Melville’s “Bartleby” related the theory. In the chapter “Estranged Labour” in Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844‚ Marx describes the estrangement of people in capitalist society‚ and estrangement means making strange. Marx considers that workers in capitalism are alienated from five different aspects: their labor‚ the product of their labor‚ other human beings‚ themselves‚ and their human potential in general

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    Outline and assess Marxist theories of crime and deviance. (50 marks) Marxists argue that the nature and organisation of capitalism‚ creates the potential for criminal behaviour. Gordon states that capitalism is characterised by class inequalities in the distribution of‚ for example‚ wealth and income‚ poverty‚ unemployment and homelessness. Gordon argues that the ideology of capitalism encourages criminal behaviour in all social classes. The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For

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    Examine the Marxist view that the main role of the family is to serve the interests of Capitalism Within sociology there are many different many sociological perspectives on the role of the family‚ however I believe that the Marxist view on the role of the family is most critical. Marxists believe that the sole purpose of family within society is to serve the ruling class i.e. ‘Bourgeoisie’. Marxists believe that the current economic system is exploitive towards the proletariat as it keeps profit

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    Question: Discuss the structural (ist) functionalist perspective in sociology. (Your answer should focus on the strengths and weaknesses of functionalist and Marxist perspectives) __________________________________________________________________ The Functionalist perspective has contributed immensely to the structure of society and the understanding of human behaviour in society. It is a based on an analogy between social systems and organic systems and has identified numerous ways which state

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