Primitive Communism Is Not What It Used to Be


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When was male domination established in human societies, and why did it take hold? How does humanity's most remote past inform today's feminist struggle? This new, updated edition of Primitive Communism Is Not What It Used to Be – available for the first time in English translation – represents a timely contribution to the debate, drawing on the accumulated knowledge of ethnology and archaeology. While noting the many outdated aspects of Morgan and Engels' seminal work, this vast synthesis, guided by a rigorous materialist approach, renews Marxist analysis on a theme that is at once remote and pressingly topical.




Communism


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Marx’s Experiments and Microscopes


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In Marx’s Experiments and Microscopes Paolucci provides a novel framework for understanding how Marx’s dialectical roots animated his scientific practice and how this approach informs studies in political economy and the sociology of religion.




Revolution and History


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"A fascinating contribution to Marxist historiography and to the history of Marxist historiography. Dirlik's story of the reemergence of the modes of production debate in the early years of the Chinese revolution has much to tell us about that debate itself, and not least about its intimate relationship to political practice and revolutionary strategy."—Fredric Jameson, Duke University




How the World Works


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A sweeping history of the full range of human labor Few authors are able to write cogently in both the scientific and the economic spheres. Even fewer possess the intellectual scope needed to address science and economics at a macro as well as a micro level. But Paul Cockshott, using the dual lenses of Marxist economics and technological advance, has managed to pull off a stunningly acute critical perspective of human history, from pre-agricultural societies to the present. In How the World Works, Cockshott connects scientific, economic, and societal strands to produce a sweeping and detailed work of historical analysis. This book will astound readers of all backgrounds and ages; it will also will engage scholars of history, science, and economics for years to come.




Primitive Communism


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What is Primitive Communism Primitive communism is a term that is used to describe the gift economies that have been used by hunter-gatherers throughout history. In these economies, the resources and property that have been hunted or collected are distributed among all members of a group in accordance with their particular requirements. In the fields of political sociology and anthropology, it is also a term that depicts hunter-gatherer communities as traditionally being built on egalitarian social relations and shared ownership rather than hierarchical social structures. Lewis H. Morgan's descriptions of "communism in living" as it was practiced by the Haudenosaunee of North America served as a significant source of inspiration for both Marx and Engels. Societies that practiced primitive communism, according to Marx's description of socioeconomic structures, did not have hierarchical social class structures or capital accumulation. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Primitive communism Chapter 2: Egalitarianism Chapter 3: The Communist Manifesto Chapter 4: Hunter-gatherer Chapter 5: Christian communism Chapter 6: Social stratification Chapter 7: History of communism Chapter 8: Marxism Chapter 9: Common ownership Chapter 10: Influences on Karl Marx Chapter 11: Communism Chapter 12: Eleanor Leacock Chapter 13: Urgesellschaft Chapter 14: Social market economy Chapter 15: Pre-Marxist communism Chapter 16: Marxist archaeology Chapter 17: Marxist schools of thought Chapter 18: Religious communism Chapter 19: Utopian socialism Chapter 20: Historical materialism Chapter 21: Christopher Boehm (II) Answering the public top questions about primitive communism. (III) Real world examples for the usage of primitive communism in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of primitive communism.







Unlearning Marx


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The theories of Karl Marx and the practical existence of the Soviet Union are inseparable in the public imagination, but for all the wrong reasons. This book provides detailed analyses of both Marx’s theory of history and the course of Russian and Soviet development and delivers a new and insightful approach to the relationship between the two. Most analyses of the Soviet Union, from any perspective, focus on trying to explain the failure to establish socialism, giving too much weight to the political pronouncements of the regime. But, for Marx, this approach to historical explanation is back-to-front, it's the political tail wagging the economic dog. When we move our focus from the stated aims of building socialism, and look at what actually happened in Russia from emancipation in the 1860s, through the Soviet era to the 1990s, we can clearly see the patterns which Marx identified as the essential features of the transition from feudalism to capitalism in England from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth. As such, the Soviet experiment forms an important part of Russia’s transition from feudalism to capitalism and provides an excellent example of the underlying forces at play in the course of historical development. Unlearning Marx will surprise Marx’s admirers and his detractors alike, and not only shed new light on Marxism's relationship with the Soviet Union, but on his ongoing relationship with our world.




There Is No Unhappy Revolution


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In a time of ongoing political, economic, and climate crisis, can we afford our collective unhappiness any longer? There is No Unhappy Revolution gives expression to the age of revolution unfolding before us. With equal parts sophistication and raw urgency, Marcello Tarì identifies the original moments as well as the powerful disruptive and creative content haunting our times like a specter. One hundred years after the October Revolution, amidst our current civilizational crisis, is it still possible to think and build communism? Yes, Tarì responds, provided we radically rethink the tradition of revolutionary movements that have followed one century to another. Offering both a militant philosophy and a philosophy of militancy, he deftly confronts the different contemporary movements from the Argentinean insurrection of 2001 to Occupy Wall Street, the Spanish Indignados, the French movement against the labor law, and the Arab spring, resurrecting and renewing a lineage of revolutionary thought, from Walter Benjamin to Giorgio Agamben, that promises to make life livable.




America's Public Philosopher


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John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face today. An introductory essay and short introductions to each of the texts discuss the current relevance and significance of Dewey’s work and legacy. The book includes forty-six essays on topics such as democracy in the United States, political power, education, economic justice, science and society, and philosophy and culture. These essays inspire optimism for the possibility of a more humane public and political culture, in which citizens share in the pursuit of lifelong education through participation in democratic life. The essays in America’s Public Philosopher reveal John Dewey as a powerful example for anyone seeking to address a wider audience and a much-needed voice for all readers in search of intellectual and moral leadership.