According to Marx and Engel’s theory, history is shaped and moved forward by the struggle to control the modes and means of production. While the struggle for control is nothing new, the idea of a class consciousness resulted from the birth of modern capitalism, thanks to the Industrial Revolution. A group’s shared identity as part of a certain economic class could lead them to working together to seize control (the proletariat overthrowing the bourgeoisie). So, according to Marxism, in order for there to be a class struggle, there needs to be class consciousness. So how and why does Thompson apply a class analysis to 18th-century English society? Is he convincing? To place the events in Thompson’s article in greater context, consider the article by Wilentz.
Politics/History: Research EDGAR ALLEN POE Look into their background and try to find either their political beliefs or major events that happened while they were alive. Is the story we read an exampl
Politics/History: Research EDGAR ALLEN POE Look into their background and try to find either their political beliefs or major events that happened while they were alive. Is the story we read an example of their politics or a reflection of their history? Why and how? How should we understand the