Marxist Theory

Office Space and Marx 's Conflict theory

Communism , as understood today , refers to a system associated with collective ownership of the means of production , central economic planning and rule of a single political party . Communism basically means communal ownership of property

Karl Marx was a German economist , philosopher and revolutionist whose writings form the basis of the body of ideas known as Marxism . His theories are the basis for modern communism . He had a lot of theories which made an impact on the world , namely the conflict theory , labor theory of

value , theory of historical materialism , theory of rent alienation and more (Mandel , 1995 . However , the primary focus of this will be the most basic of his theories from which most of his other theories stem from , the Conflict theory

Karl Marx was an advocate of the conflict theory which stresses the link between stratification and the ongoing struggle among competing groups and classes over a limited supply of reward and resources . According to him , capitalist society is torn by a fundamental conflict of interest between capitalists and workers . He contends that institutions such as the educational system and other forms of communication are employed by the capitalist class to foster a false consciousness among the masses (Mandel , 1995 . These institutions seek to legitimize social inequality by propagating an ideology that says existing arrangements are right and reasonable . They also foster the worker 's hope for upward social mobility . As a result , workers are socialized in tradition and this...