Essays on Class Struggle

Institutionalization of Chinese politics since Deng Xiaoping:

The Chinese state and its relationship to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been by far the most significant factor in determining the level of institutionalization of Chinese politics. Chinese politics was highly shaped during the revolutionary and Maoist periods by the power of the CCP. The CCP’s role in the revolution and its creation of a particular state form highly influenced the state form. The Chinese state under Mao was revolutionary inasmuch as it was primarily focused on class struggle as its primary role. This changed after Mao’s death and the rise of Deng Xiaoping and ...

Conflict theorists view the society as an entity that is dynamic or an organization that is constantly undergoing change because of competition over scarce resources. The situation of scarce resources in the society creates social problems. The argument about the conflict perspective of social problems was heavily derived from Karl Marx’s ideas. According to Marx, the society is an entity that constantly undergoes change strongly motivated by class conflict. Class conflict is fueled largely by class interest. For a certain class to champion for its interest, it must struggle with another opposite class that has the same interest. ...

Abstract

“Bartleby the Scrivener” is a marvelous short story of the American nineteen century that has been discussed greatly from various disciplinary perspectives over the last century. Bartleby has been seen as a revolutionary figure who intentionally disrupts the capitalist system and has been traced to numerous real people, including Thoreau, Emerson, and even Melville himself. Critics have attached numerous equivalences to the protagonist; therefore, it is important to study the historical, political, and cultural context to choose the proper one. “Bartleby the Scrivener” demonstrated not only allusion to specific people and conflicts in New York but also showed class ...

Karl Marx is known for his presentation of the concept of Communism which has been an important part of political organization in Europe and around the world. Marx is known for writing the Communist Manifesto alongside Friedrich Engels which has been quoted extensively for an alternative form of governance based on socialism. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the biography and political thought of Karl Marx as a philosopher who influenced western thought in a significant way. This will lead to the critique of the Communist Manifesto and how it influenced modern political thought. This paper builds ...

Compare and Contrast Hegel and Marx on Civil Society and the Problem of Human Freedom

Essay

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel argued that civil society is characterized by private property, the pursuit of self-interest, and human needs. He viewed civil society as a body of needs wherein people align their specific personal interests with social expectations and necessities, which are finally negotiated by the all-embracing state. Hegel claimed that civil society is perfectly able to balance the wide array of human interests and needs. However, he further stated that the state, as a highly ethical entity, provides stability to the totality of needs by guaranteeing the security and strength of the division of labor, social ...

Introduction

In the past or the Classical age, there were different sociologists who had different philosophical ideas on society, man and religion. At times their ideas were similar but on certain aspects they differed.

Comparative Review

The different sociologists had differing views when it came to social knowledge or epistemological knowledge. Karl Marx looked at sociology in terms of the economic structures and the class struggles. He was concerned about the owners of the factors of production and the oppression of the masses. Marx was concerned with group settings such as trade unions, political parties and lobby groups. This is the setting ...