marxism

Work and the welfare state

Marxist Perspectives on the Welfare State

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Marxist perspectives criticize the market inequities and the welfare state’s ineffectiveness in addressing these issues. Rooted in Karl Marx’s ideas, they advocate for socialism or communism as alternatives to capitalism. Despite the collapse of many communist regimes, Marxist critiques of welfare systems remain relevant, emphasizing their contradictory nature and inability to resolve capitalism’s deeper problems.

Crime and Deviance

A Sociological Analysis of The Grenfell Tower Report

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The Grenfell report reveals that the avoidable deaths of 54 adults and 18 children resulted from systematic failures by various parties responsible for building safety. A kitchen fire ignited due to a faulty fridge-freezer, and the use of combustible cladding exacerbated the fire’s rapid spread. Budget constraints prioritized profit over safety, highlighting the consequences of neoliberal policies.

Sociology in the News

The Opioid Crisis in the United States: A Corporate Crime?

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Drug overdose deaths in the US, notably opioid overdoses, skyrocketed from under 10,000 per year in the 1980s to 100,000 in 2021. The crisis began with the FDA’s approval of Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin Painkiller in 1995, claimed as non-addictive without proper evidence. Subsequent aggressive marketing led to widespread addiction. Labeled as criminal acts of profit-driven corporations and a co-opted FDA, these actions resulted in significant damage with a reported 1 million deaths and cost of $2 trillion, prompting sanctions and funding to combat the crisis.

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