PPT-MARXISM & SOCIAL CHANGE

Marxism amp Social Change Can we remember what Marxism said about the influence of religion Explain once again what Marx thought about religion Question How does Liberation Theology benefit the poor. CULTURE AND IDENTITY. Aims. Review key concepts (2 mark questions). To ‘unpick’ essay questions and consider what they are asking for...(24 mark questions). Basic terms review. Culture and Identity key words. Andrew Heywood: Chapter 3. Introduction. What is political ideology?. A definition . of '. ideology’ must be . neutral: it must reject the notion that ideologies are 'good' or 'bad', . true or . false, or liberating or oppressive. . An Introduction. Ms. Dahl. Social Change. Social change can be defined as transformations in the beliefs, social interactions, practices, organization, and structure of society.. We will be using the three social sciences of . Karl Marx. . The philosopher. , social scientist, historian and revolutionary, Karl Marx, is without a doubt the most influential socialist thinker to emerge in the 19th century. Although he was very much ignored by scholars in his own lifetime, his social, economic and political ideas gained rapid acceptance in the socialist movement after his death in 1883. Until quite recently almost half the population of the world lived under regimes that claim to be Marxist. This very success, however, has meant that the original ideas of Marx have often been modified and his meanings adapted to a great variety of political circumstances. In addition, the fact that Marx delayed publication of many of his writings meant that is been only recently that scholars had the opportunity to appreciate Marx's intellectual stature.. Marxism aims to respond to the problems inherent to capitalism. It . criticizes realism and liberalism . (responsible for capitalism). Economic organizations determine . political and economic system . By MAJ Reed Burggrabe. 31 JUL 15. Agenda. BLUF. Biography. Context. Content. Impact on current doctrine. Why Study Marxists?. ~30% of the world’s population is influenced by Marxism. “Mass . uprising, revolutionary war, guerilla . The “New” Isms. Auguste Comte. Karl Marx . Friedrich Engels. Why the toughness of mind?. The drive for constitutional governments??. The cry for national sovereignty??. Male suffrage and Democracy??. Who is Marx?. MARXISM. Meaning. Encompasses many political theories advocated by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Human actions and institutions are economically determined, class struggle is needed to create historical change and . Community for Understanding Scale Up (CUSP). Who we are?. Why we came together?. All of us have created initiatives that are now being scaled up. Collectively . we . believe social norms change is key to . Rule of Law. Popular Sovereignty. Respect for Individualism. Equality of Opportunity. Personal Liberty. Rule of Law. The . government and its officials and agents are accountable under the law. . The laws are clear, publicized, stable and fair, and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property. . 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. Existentialism. Freudianism. Marxism. Expressionism. Surrealism. Freudianism . Description of the mind that emphasizes the major role played by unconscious drives. Reason+Will+passion (Ego+superego+unconscious). Freud believed the “superego” influenced human nature. (Ego-decision making component, seeks pleasure. Superego- learned morals and values).. 342TOWARD beings that are members of society and are supported by society.Their position in society and their sources of support necessarily influences the nature States to preserveFreedom. With th social, political, and economic . thought derived from the writings of Karl MARX and his collaborator, Friedrich ENGELS.. At the centre of Marx's work is his analysis of . CAPITALISM. .. How capitalism arose, how it works (for whom it works better and for whom worse), and where it is likely to lead. .