Modern theories of culture and society: Marx’s relevance

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

2 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/23/2009

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Humanities/philosophy

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Summary :

Introduction
The primary goal of a capitalist
Origin of the family: Engels
The myth of the opt-out revolution
The highest stratum of capitalism
Side effect of the capitalist system in Marx's view
Conclusion

Abstract

Although Karl marx's philosophies were formed in and about industrial Europe in the late 1800's, his fundamental ideas are still relevant to capitalist countries today, both on microscopic and macroscopic levels. The Marxist interpretations of how the capitalist system affects global trade, the structure and labor division of the family, and the relationship between workers and their work hold especially true.

The primary goal of a capitalist is to increase profit by reducing the costs of production. Since the costs of production include the wages of workers, it makes good sense to squeeze as much labor out of workers as one can while putting as little money into them as possible. When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1994, American businesses were allowed to move the production of their goods to Mexico, leaving American workers jobless and paying their Mexican replacements much less than the Americans had been getting.