PPT-Marxist Theory Marxist Theory

Based on philosophy of Karl Marx 18181883 German philosopher and economist Whoever controls the means of production factories in a society controls society What do Marxists believe. 1975 - 1990. President Nixon 1969 - 1974. President Nixon. After. the Vietnam . War. the U.S. . became more cautious about military . interventions. Nixon . and Ford pursued a policy of Détente, a relaxation of tensions, with the Soviet Union and . . Gayatri. . Chakravorty. . Spivak. “Can the Subaltern Speak?”. Session aims:. To examine . Spivak. in relation to Post structuralism and Marxist theory. . To explore how she traces the silencing of the subaltern woman.. - Marxist Approach Periklis Pavlidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Periklis Pavlidis Page | 75 Introduction Admitting that the peculiarity of education doesn’t merely lie in Dr. Maier. Aristotle: . Poetics. First significant work of literary criticism . Authored in 335 B.C. . Pity and Fear (Eleos and Phobos) . Catharsis. Mimesis. A Multiplicity of Approaches. Literary critics are almost never unified in their interpretation of a novel or any literary work. Why do you suppose this is the case? What factors make it virtually impossible for critics to come to a consensus regarding the meaning of a literary work? . How do Marxists explain crime?. Connector . In pairs, discuss: . Who was Robin Hood?. Who did he steal from?. Why did he steal?. How did the authorities try to deal with him?. Do you think that today’s criminals are modern-day Robin Hoods? . Globalisation & the digital social world. REVISION. Hyper dermic syringe theory. Which arguments challenge this theory?. Remember. The Marxist view of digital media is merely an extension of their view of the traditional mass media.. Finding Literature. Critical. Theory. The Paper. Literature Review. What is a Literature Review:. Not to be confused with a book review, a literature review surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources (e.g. dissertations, conference proceedings) relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose is to offer an overview of significant literature published on a topic.. How does the historian create history?. a. . He/She. selects, organizes and interprets sources. . b. . He/She. reads secondary sources and compiles them.. c. . He/She. asks his/her professor.. a. . Unit 1. Term 1 2013-2014. 6B1/6B2. Marxism,. Marxist Literary Theory and Brown Girl Brownstones. Briefly outline the history of the theory.. Explain the basic concepts of Marxist Criticism.. Evaluate the theory for its implications in literature as it concerns the text.. Introduction. What comes to your mind when you hear the words “Marxism” or “communism”? . Does violence come to your mind? . What names are normally associated with Marxism? . Defining of Terms. Marxist/Radical Theory. Left Realism/Peacemaking . Feminist Criminology/Gender and Crime. Variations of Critical Theory. George . Vold. Group Conflict . Multiple groups in society with varying levels of power. Critical Theories in Context. In 1950-1960s = strain. Policy = provide opportunity to those who lack means for achieving legitimate success.. Turmoil of 1960s .  criminologists become more skeptical . Unit 1. Term 1 2013-2014. 6B1/6B2. Marxism,. Marxist Literary Theory and Brown Girl Brownstones. Briefly outline the history of the theory.. Explain the basic concepts of Marxist Criticism.. Evaluate the theory for its implications in literature as it concerns the text.. Marx & Engels: . particularly drawing from . Theses on Feuerbach, Anti-. Duhring. , Dialectics of . Nature. , far from comprehensive. Limitations of Marx. Expansions and contradictions of historical materialism: VI Lenin, Alexandra Kollontai, Antonio Gramsci.