Paul D’Amato, "The Meaning of Marxism, 2nd Edition"
ISBN: 1608462501, 1931859299 | 2014 | EPUB | 164 pages | 614 KB
It is fashionable for pundits to declare every so often that Marxism is dead. As the late socialist author Daniel Singer aptly put it, their aim “is to doom as impossible a radical, fundamental transformation of existing society.â€
But you can’t keep a good theory down. The poverty, class inequality, war and environmental degradation that today’s globalized capitalist system creates on an ever-expanding scale raises questions for which Marxism still offers fresh and relevant answers.
This updated and revised edition is a lively and accessible introduction to the ideas of Karl Marx, as well as other key Marxists, with historical and contemporary examples. The Meaning of Marxism shows that a “radical, fundamental transformation of existing society†is indeed not only possible, but urgently necessary.
“In [D’Amato’s] able hands, Marxist politics come alive and leap before us, pointing a way toward a better world. It’s a knockout.†—Dave Zirin, author of Brazil’s Dance with the Devil
“Sensible and modest, D’Amato’s effort to explain Marxism and its relevance to today’s world is without overblown rhetoric or angry attacks. Instead, it is a rational argument for revolutionary change in the capitalist monolith that is the United States while simultaneously an instructional text for those seeking such a change. For those who are not certain about the possibilities of socialism but wondering how to effectively change the world they find fault with, The Meaning of Marxism answers many of their potential questions.†—Ron Jacobs, author of All the Sinners, Saints
“A concise and engaging primer on Marxist thought.†—Contemporary Sociology