Essays about: "marxist theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 essays containing the words marxist theory.

  1. 1. Capitalism, Industrialism, and Hard Times : Satire and Social Critique in Charles Dickens’ Hard Times

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Seth Blohm; [2023]
    Keywords : Marxism; Satire; Hard Times; Class Struggle; Social Stratification; Alienation; Mechanization; Capitalism;

    Abstract : This essay will analyze a selection of characters from Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times. Characterizations will be analyzed by using a Marxist theoretical framework, e.g., characters’ relations to Marxist concepts such as class struggle, alienation, and stratification will be studied. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Merve Nur Okutan; [2023]
    Keywords : Value of work; Meaning of Work; Information Workers; Theory of Alienation; İşin Anlamı; İşe Verilen Değer; Yabancılaşma Teorisi; Ofis Çalışanları; Türkiye;

    Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Relevance of Social Class : A Content Analysis of EFL Coursebooks for Swedish Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Andreas Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL Coursebooks; Social Class; Neo-Marxist Theory; Upper Secondary School;

    Abstract : This study focuses on social class in Swedish EFL coursebooks. The aim is to investigate what different social classes are represented and how much space they are given, as well as how they are portrayed in three Swedish EFL coursebooks aimed at English 5 for upper secondary school. The selected coursebooks Viewpoints 1, Blueprint A 3. READ MORE

  5. 4. Human Rights Violations in the Name of Football : A Qualitative Content Analysis on the Human Rights Violations against Migrant Workers during the preparation and delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Moa Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Migrant workers; Football; World Cup; Human Rights; FIFA; Qatar; Forced Labor;

    Abstract : The 2022 FIFA World Cup for men's football has received massive criticism since it was announced in December 2010 that Qatar would host it. With a significant history of human rights violations, many were shocked that Qatar was elected. READ MORE

  6. 5. Climate on the Horizon?: Gothenburg dockworkers’ framings of their political horizon regarding climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Jakob Gometz; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : Labour Environmentalism; Critical Materialism; Frame Analysis; Critical Theory; Ecological Marxism; Environmental Labour Studies;

    Abstract : The climate is rapidly warming, and this has triggered a global trend in mobilisation against climate change. Due to workers’ unique position within the capitalist mode of production the interest in the potential for labour mobilisation against climate change is growing. READ MORE