Adventures in Marxist Theory
Toward a Reconstruction of Marxism in the Contemporary Era
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Adventures in Marxist Theory
Toward a Reconstruction of Marxism in the Contemporary Era
About this book
Adventures in Marxist Theory provides an introduction and overview of Marxian theory to demonstrate its contemporary relevance to social and political theory and a range of disciplines from philosophy to economics in both the humanities and the social sciences. The text argues that current historical developments and the evolution of economics, politics, society, culture, technology, and everyday life demonstrates the contemporary relevance of Marxism in both theory and politics in the contemporary era.
The book presents a twenty-first century Marxism relevant to theorizing contemporary state capitalist and technological societies, critically dissecting their major social and political issues and problems, while advancing progressive social transformation in the interests of increased democracy and social justice. The volume opens with an Introduction describing a multi-disciplinary and critical approach to Marxism and its application to a wide range of contemporary issues, including the alienation of labor in the workplace, social divisions, and injustices such as classism, sexism, racism, and homophobia, and questions of technology, social media, and AI, as well as problems of ecological crisis, autocracy, and state oppression. Specific chapters address the Marxian critique of capitalism and theory of socialism, its concept of ideology and morality, its methodological synthesis of social science, critical theory, and its analyses of globalization, technology, and democracy.
Written by a distinguished scholar of Marxism, critical theory, and cultural and political studies, the volume will be a key resource for instructors, students, and readers in historical and contemporary sociology, social and critical theory, political sociology, political and cultural studies, and Marx and Marxist studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. My Road to Marxism
- 2. Karl Marx in Historical Context
- 3. Friedrich Engels, Marxism, and Modernity
- 4. Human Nature and Capitalism in Adam Smith and Karl Marx
- 5. Marxism, Morality, and Ideology: Toward a Critical Marxian Humanism
- 6. Marxism, Colonialism, and Modernity: Toward an Intersectional Marxism
- 7. Marx’s Critique of Capital and the Consumer Society
- 8. Marxism, Technocapitalism, and the Information Revolution
- 9. The Continued Relevance of Marxist Theory and Socialist Practice in the 21st Century
- 10. Epilogue: The Limitations and Contributions of Classical Marxism
- Index