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.
Module 1 Essay Instructions For the past few weeks we’ve been discussing the development of human societies. For most of the time humans have existed,
Module 1 Essay Instructions For the past few weeks we’ve been discussing the development of human societies. For most of the time humans have existed, they have survived by foraging (also known as hunting and gathering). But around 10,000 years ago, some people started to make their living by farming