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Abstract
If we are serious about finding a different way to run the post-recession society, we must start by introducing alternatives to undergraduates. Kieran Allen begins the task with an accessible and comprehensive look at the ideas of Karl Marx.
Dispensing with the dryness of traditional explanations of Marx, 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.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Acknowledgements | vi | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| 1. Rebel with a Cause | 6 | ||
| 2. A for Profit Society | 19 | ||
| 3. Alienation | 35 | ||
| 4. Social Class | 55 | ||
| 5. Gender and Race | 77 | ||
| 6. How We Are Kept in Line | 94 | ||
| 7. Historical Materialism | 115 | ||
| 8. Crash: How the System Implodes | 135 | ||
| 9. Utopia or Revolution | 151 | ||
| 10. After the Revolution | 163 | ||
| 11. The Economics of Socialism | 176 | ||
| 12. Into the Beyond | 195 | ||
| Notes | 202 | ||
| Guide to Further Reading | 221 | ||
| Select Bibliography | 224 | ||
| Index | 229 |