Social Sciences
3 years ago

Unveiling the Class Struggle: How Capital Shapes Society's Laws

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Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
Capital as a Social Relation: Form Analysis and Class Struggle
Bob Jessop

Paper Summary

The chapter discusses how Marx analyzed society based on capital, production, and class struggle. It explores the value form, contradictions, and crisis tendencies in capitalist societies. The laws of capital accumulation are shaped by social forms and struggles, influencing economic and political institutions. The chapter ends by considering alternatives to capitalism and the social mobilization needed for change.

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