Marx and the alternative to capitalism / Kieran Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Kieran, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ideology.

Political science.

Communism.

Socialism.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Marx, Karl.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Dispensing with the dryness of traditional explanations of Marx, Kieran Allen shows how Marx's ideas apply to modern society. The first section briefly outlines Marx's life and the development of his work, then goes on to clearly explain his key theories, including historical materialism and surplus value. The second section examines alternatives to capitalism, the concept of 'anti-capitalism' and provides concrete, contemporary examples of Marx's theories being put into practice in today's world. This book provides a crucial alternative introduction to Marx for undergraduates in sociology and politics"--page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Rebel with a cause

A for profit society

Alienation

Social class

Gender and race

How we are kept in line

Historical materialism

Crash : how the system implodes

Utopia or revolution

After the revolution

The economics of socialism

Into the beyond.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783710928

1783710926

9781849645911

1849645914

OCLC:

742516237