Marxism Archives – ReviseSociology

P and O’s Sacking of 800 Workers – Broad Support for the Marxist Perspective on Globalisation?

P and O Ferries recently sacked 800 UK workers by video conference call. Workers were literally told in a video […]

Just a few thoughts on how you might apply Functionalism and Marxism to the Royal Wedding! Functionalists might interpret the

Karl Thompson / October 11, 2017

Functionalism and Marxism are both structural theories: they look at how society as a whole shapes individuals, rather than starting

Karl Thompson / September 17, 2017

Understanding the Capitalist Mode of Production is crucial to an understanding of both Modernisation Theory and Dependency Theory – I

Capitalist production alienates workers from their products, their labour power, themselves and their own souls.

School corresponds to work: both are hierarchical, both require passive pupils/ workers and both are motivated by external rewards.

The increasing automation of jobs could (should?) result in us all working less – but instead, most of us seem

Karl Thompson / October 14, 2016

This is a useful documentary on the role of billionaire Philip Green in the collapse of British Home Stores, which demonstrates

Zygmunt Bauman is one of the world’s leading sociologists. He is particularly interested in how the west’s increasing obsession with

A brief summary of Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Modernity, chapter one. A level sociology labels Bauman as a postmodern Marxist. Chapter