Social Theory and the Crisis of Marxism

Social Theory and the Crisis of Marxism
Author: Joe McCarney
Publsiher: Verso
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1990
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 086091948X

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It is frequently asserted that Marxism as an intellectual tradition is in a state of crisis. The many defeats and disappointments suffered by socialist movements in the West, and the absence of a working model of a fully achieved socialist society, have prompted much self-questioning. In recent times, various strands of 'post-Marxist' thought have developed which surrender the ideological initiative to the radical right. This philosophical reinterpretation of Marxism seeks to explain the nature and historical origins of the current crisis, and to point a way forward to rebirth. McCarney argues that there are neglected truths about Marxism which need urgently to be restated. Rejecting the dominant interpretation that theory is essentially a critique of capitalist society, he reaffirms the classical Marxist model, in which socialist theory, uncovering a rational order emergent within existing society, reveals to the agents of socialist change their historical role.McCarney's meticulous analysis systematically examines the relationship between theory, critique and social agency to be found in classical Marxism; in the work of such leading Marxists as Lukacs, Adorno and Althusser; and in the recent analytical realist accounts of Marxist theory. The book concludes that theoretical, as well as social or political, advance depends upon the fate of the new proletarian movements, and identifies the developments in philosophy and political economy which are needed to ensure that Marxism remains a living intellectual force in the contemporary world.

Marx s Theory of Crisis

Marx s Theory of Crisis
Author: Simon Clarke
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781349231867

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The theory of crisis has always played a central role within Marxism, and yet has been one of its weakest elements. Simon Clarke's important new book provides the first systematic account of Marx's own writings on crisis, examining the theory within the context of Marx's critique of political economy and of the dynamics of capitalism. The book concentrates on the scientific interpretation and evaluation of the theory of crisis, and will be of interest to mainstream economists, as well as to sociologists, political scientists and students of Marx and Marxism.

Marx s Construction of Social Theory RLE Marxism

Marx s Construction of Social Theory  RLE Marxism
Author: J.M. Barbalet
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781317499558

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This study, first published in 1983, explores the connections between Marx’s philosophy and his empirical analysis of society and state, by showing the different meanings of many of Marx’s concepts as their role in his theory changes and the theory itself develops. Beginning with an examination of Marx’s search for a sound epistemological basis on which to build a social theory, Dr Barbalet then gives an analysis of the way in which Marx continually modifies the concepts he uses, and continues with an examination of the different functions they are given in different theoretical settings. Various nuances of Marx’s thought, often obscured by the simplistic ‘early-late’ dichotomy, are revealed by Dr Barbalet’s close attention to the progressive transformation of Marx’s concepts and by his scrupulous analysis of them in not only their textual but also their theoretical context. Finally, the book examines the manner in which Marx’s construction of social theory, by its very nature, means that some material is replaced by other theoretical fabric as the theoretical structure itself is in different ways dismantled and reorganised, as Marx’s thought evolves and develops.

Marx and Modern Social Theory

Marx and Modern Social Theory
Author: Alan Swingewood
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1975
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: STANFORD:36105036201601

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Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism

Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism
Author: Douglas Kellner
Publsiher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0520051769

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This book provides a critical overview of the entirety of Marcuse s work and discusses his enduring importance. Kellner had extensive interviews with Marcuse and provides hitherto unknown information about his road to Marxism, his relations with Heidegger and Existentialism, his involvement with the Frankfurt School, and his reasons for appropriating Freud in the 1950s. In addition Kellner provides a novel interpretation of the genesis and structure of Marcuse s theory of one-dimensional society, of the development of his political theory, and of the role of aesthetics in his critical theory."

Crisis and Change Today

Crisis and Change Today
Author: Peter Knapp,Alan Spector
Publsiher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2011-01-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781442208230

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Crisis and Change Today provides a solid introduction to Marxist social theory. The work's unique voice is expressed in its Socratic-dialogic approach, structured around forty questions that students have about society and social change. Topics range from theories of history, economics, unemployment, racial oppression, the state, fascism, the collapse of the Soviet bloc, and points of convergence and difference between the dialectical approach and other approaches to social science. The content and tone of the work invites students to evaluate various traditional and current explanations of social institutions and social processes and encourages them to weigh the debates and investigate further. The first edition was very well received (Distinguished Scholarship Award of the Section on Marxist Sociology of the ASA), and the second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to be relevant for students today. Though the first edition was written during the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the growing gap between the rich and the poor and the economic crisis have generated more interest in using Marxist analysis both as a tool to analyze and understand capitalism and the weaknesses of past Marxist praxis.

Social Theory and Postcommunism

Social Theory and Postcommunism
Author: William Outhwaite,Larry Ray
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781405137843

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Social Theory and Postcommunism undertakes a thorough studyof the implications of post-communism for sociological theory.Written by two leading social theorists, the book discusses thethesis that the fall of communism has decimated alternativeconceptions of social organizations other than capitalism. Analyzes the implications of the fall of communism on socialtheory Discusses alternative ideas of social organizations other thancapitalism, in the wake of the collapse of communism Covers state/civil society, globalization, the future of“modernity,” and post-socialism

Recapturing Marxism

Recapturing Marxism
Author: Rhonda F. Levine,Jerry Lembcke
Publsiher: Praeger
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1987-09-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: UOM:39015013342186

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Marxism, Neo-Marxism, and U.S. sociology / by Rhonda F. Levine and Jerry Lembcke -- Crisis and vitalization / by Albert Szymanski -- New classes and old theories / by Peter Meiksins -- Class and class capacities / by Jerry Lembcke -- Bringing classes back in / by Rhonda F. Levine -- The limits of the world-system perspective / by Alex Dupuy and Barry Truchil -- Race, ethnicity, and class / by James A. Geschwender -- Recent ideological tendencies in urban and regional research / by Richard Peet -- Behind the veil of neutrality / by Peter Seybold -- Feminism / by Albert Szymanski -- Thinking about social class / by Scott G. McNall.