It is the universal whore, the pander between men and peoples.’ Karl Marx, ‘the economic and philosophical manuscripts’ (1844). This is saying that money makes society function, it not only binds us together, but separates those who have it and those who don’t. - The issue of storytelling, how stories are received, who they serve, is an important theme in Othello - Individuals create stories about themselves to establish an identity  sometimes our stories are imposed on us - Othello states he ‘Saw the handkerchief’ (Act 5, Sc2, Ln66), but what he really saw was a mute fact – facts are meaningless until placed into context – Othello used the wrong story to interpret what he saw. He takes Iago’s lies as facts, believes everything else - Marxism emphasizes the link between power  storytelling  economics. Eg.
Outline and assess Marxist theories of crime. Marxist theories of crime are based on conflict. They claim that society is divided by capitalism and there is a conflict between the upper-classes and the working-classes. They suggest that social inequality is a cause of crime saying that the law is made by the upper class (bourgeoisie) to benefit the ruling class and is harsh towards the working class. Marxist writers such as Chambliss suggest that the majority of the working-classes are exploited by the owners of big businesses and the government.
‘Porphyria’s’ middle class characterisation is heightened as she is arriving from a ‘gay feast’; demonstrating a precise impediment within their relationship, as feasts were only approved by lower classes on festival days. Browning has used anachronistic symbolism and sociolect within his construction of ‘Porphyria’, highlighting the stark economical contrast with the persona, and challenging the social inequality of class division within Victorian England. Browning’s name choice enhances Marxist theory. Contemporary readers might identify ‘Porphyria’ with the blood disease, Porphyria. Then plausibly believe that the speaker killed ‘Porphyria’ out of mercy.
Prejudice is when an individual is judged by aspects which do not relate to them at all. Prejudice is the main trouble of social inequality, in society when a family gains wealth, another will be made poor. And when a group gains power, another group is made below that power. The link between prejudice and stereotype is very similar, when prejudice occurs, stereotyping maybe also becomes a result of it and then this becomes discrimination. When it comes to prejudice many situations are caused by stereotypes.
Although it is difficult to understand these concepts and often times we misunderstand them, they are the bread and butter of how our cultures and their societal framework is configured. Conflict Theory Conflict Theory claims that society is in a state of perpetual conflict and competition for limited resources. This theory assumes that those who have perpetually try to increase their wealth at the expense and suffering of those who have not. It is a power struggle which is most often won by wealthy elite and lost by the common person of common means. It is a power struggle which is most often won by wealthy elite and lost by the common person of common means.
In the play Priestly portrays the ills of capitalism and gives a very critical opinion of it, the purpose is to make people aware of the consequences they will face if they don’t take into account more socialist views. These ideas are portrayed by giving just one incident of what can happen when capitalism gets out of hand; the victim of this way of life in the play is Eva Smith. In the play Eva is presented as a young girl in her early twenties, she was apparently very pretty and also very poor, her lifestyle is completely contrasting to the rich, upper-class and somewhat pompous Birling’s. This although is the only information that is obvious about Eva Smith, she is a bit of an enigmatic character like the Inspector. A lot of information about Eva and the Inspector are unknown and a lot of the details are left for you to think about yourself.
For whereas American democracy is based on the idea of equality among people, the truth is that social discrimination still exists and the divisions among the classes cannot be overcome. Myrtle's attempt to break into the group to which the Buchanans belong is doomed to fail. Taking advantage of her vivacity, her lively nature, she seeks to escape from her own class. She enters into an affair with Tom and takes on his way of living. But she only becomes vulgar and corrupt like the rich.
List problems that stem from globalization related to economic development, labor issues, and the environment. Explain the origins and effects of labor migration, outsourcing, and offshoring. Describe possible approaches to dealing with the problems presented by globalization. Key Ideas Critics of globalization believe that it is harmful because it is driven by narrow economic interests. The benefits of globalization are unevenly distributed, and it causes hardship for poorer countries.
Stratification is a division of a society’s resources that benefits some people and harms others. Social position reflects the way society divides resources. Unequal rewards only serve to divide society, creating “haves” and “have-nots.” There is widespread opposition to social inequality. Using a structural-functional approach to look at the demise of the middle class would point out that the middle class is sliding backwards due to a lack of personal talent and ability. Since
* * Karl Marx divided people into two distinctive groups, which are bourgeoisie and proletariat and he believed that social classes are distinguished according to the means of production (Joyse, 1995). That is bourgeoisies are those who buy working forces, while proletarians are those who sell in order to survive. Each class acts in the way to benefit themselves and their own interests, thereby resulting in conflict, which in turn, lead to limited social mobility. Therefore, Marx argues that social mobility is exceedingly limited and depends on luck or chance (Crompton, 1993). In other words, dominant social groups oppress or control lower ones, and it is extremely problematic to change social class and status.