MARX NOTION OF CONFLICT HISTORY

Marx Notion Of Conflict History



Marx Notion Of Conflict History

Introduction

One of the most powerful sociological explanations of social conflict is that of Karl Marx, who posited a class struggle between proletariat and bourgeoisie intrinsic to capitalist, industrial society. This notion is powerful in being dynamic, intuitively persuasive, and appearing to fit well with history. It is powerful in providing in one package a description, an explanation, and a prediction of contemporary problems, and a remedy. (Fillion 2008:45)

Discussion

The conflict helix begins analytically with a conception of the social space as a field of meanings, values, norms, statuses, and ...