Sociology, Political
Economics and History
Marx and Weber
The Time of Marx (1819-1883)
• Born to “Middle-Class” family
• Influenced by philosophy of Hegel
• The “stench of progress” and the relationship with human rights (slavery, workers, women)
• Relationships create class • History did not seem to
be his emphasis!
How was Marx a
product of his time?
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” (Manifesto)
Our Major Players:
E.J. Hobsbawn
E.P. Thompson
BorisHessen
Loren R.Graham
Discussion Questions:
• Why is this argument framed this way?
• How does the work relate to the context of the author?
• What makes this work Marxist?• Can we find fault with the
argument?
How did Marxist and sociological
approaches influence
historians in other fields?
Marx and the Development of Capitalism:
Primitive
Feudalism
Capitalism
Tools make people exploitable
Lord vs. Serf
Capitalist vs. Worker
In each of the first three
revolutions, the bourgeoisie
serves as the agent of
transformation.
Slave
Socialism
Communism
Master vs. Slave
The Emergence of Merchant capital and Manufacture came from: widening commerce, divisions of production, technical advancements, exploitation of labor by employers - all creating a new class relationship.
Proletariat Wins!!!
What are the similarities and differences between Marx’s approach to understanding
capitalism and Weber’s approach?
Image SourcesImage: Karl Marxhttp://infed.org/mobi/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/karl-marx-wikimedia-commons.jpgImage: E.J. Hobsbawn ; http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/10/postscript-ej-hobsbawm.htmlImage: EP Thompsonhttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/06/ep-thompson-unconventional-historianImage: Boris Hessenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD.jpgImage: Loren R. Grahamhttp://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hsdept/bios/graham.htmlImage: Max Weberhttp://www.economist.com/node/12762398Image: Thomas Dolbyhttp://bestofthe80s.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/1.jpgImage: Einsteinhttp://washingtonsquarehotel.com/blog/2013/05/she-blinded-me-with-science/
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