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100 1 _aAllen, Kieran
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245 1 0 _aMarx and the alternative to capitalism
260 _aLondon
_bPluto Press
_c2011
300 _avi,233p.
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-228) and index.
505 0 _aRebel with a cause -- A for profit society -- Alienation -- Social class -- Gender and race -- How we are kept in line -- Historical materialism -- Crash : how the system implodes -- Utopia or revolution -- After the revolution -- The economics of socialism -- Into the beyond.
520 _a"Dispensing with the dryness of traditional explanations of Marx, Kieran Allen shows how Marx's ideas apply to modern society. The first section briefly outlines Marx's life and the development of his work, then goes on to clearly explain his key theories, including historical materialism and surplus value. The second section examines alternatives to capitalism, the concept of 'anti-capitalism' and provides concrete, contemporary examples of Marx's theories being put into practice in today's world. This book provides a crucial alternative introduction to Marx for undergraduates in sociology and politics"--p. 4 of cover.
600 1 0 _aMarx, Karl
_d1818-1883.
_925454
650 0 _aCommunism.
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650 0 _aSocialism.
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