Understanding Marxism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boucher, Geoff.

Series:

Understanding movements in modern thought

Understanding movements in modern thought Understanding Marxism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.

Durham : Acumen Publishing Ltd, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Marxism as an intellectual movement has been one of the most important and fertile contributions to twentieth-century thought. No social theory or political philosophy today can be taken seriously unless it enters a dialogue, not just with the legacy of Marx, but also with the innovations and questions that spring from the movement that his work sparked, Marxism. Marx provided a revolutionary set of ideas about freedom, politics and society. As social and political conditions changed and new intellectual challenges to Marx''s social philosophy arose, the Marxist theorists sought to update his

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Marx and Marxism; 1. Marx before Marxism; 2. Classical Marxism; 3. Hegelian Marxism; 4. The Frankfurt School; 5. Structural Marxism; 6. Analytical Marxism; 7. Critical Theory; 8. Post-Marxism; Further reading; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-72995-4

1-317-54747-0

9781315729954

OCLC:

875239350