Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber Concepts about Work
just follow the instruction please.It is an Econ Mid-Term Essay and also very important to me. If you have any question, just ask me. keep in touch. For the Book "The Marx-Engels Readers" written by Tucker just read about NO1.The Manifestoof the Communist Party(pg. 473-491) ; NO2. A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy(pg. 3-7); NO3. The German Ideology(pg. 148-176); No4. Tucker Reader-The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts(pg. 70-101) ; No5, Wage, Labor and Capital(pg. 203-217) : No6, Capital Vol. 1(pg. 302-312, 319-361)
Midterm Paper Midterm Paper (20%): For the midterm paper student will compare and contrast the works of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. The amount of information we will cover on these theorists will be too much to put into one paper so be selective. I want you to focus on key point/s that you see as similar to all three theorist and a concept or idea that you see as contrasting across all three. Word minimum is 1500, maximum is 2000. Use Times New Roman 12 point font and number pages. Late submissions will be marked down one letter grade for each day that they are late (i.e. A to B not A to A-). The writing goals for the Economics Department are: I. Compose a well-constructed argument that addresses a question of importance. In order to do this, the student will: A. Provide context with a literature review or historical or policy narrative. B. Formulate a hypothesis/make a claim. C. Use methods and provide evidence appropriate to the claim. D. Anticipate and respond to counter-arguments. 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(A) This requires attending to all those goals listed in 1 and 2 above and in addition goals: I (D), III, and exhibit original insights or analysis beyond the assigned readings. Completion of all three of these points is required to achieve an A grade. Additional Writing Guidelines: 1. Organization a. Any basic guidelines for assignment length must be followed, though some leeway is given in the sense that it is totally acceptable to be a little below a minimum length requirement or above a maximum provided that the paper itself is well done regardless the fact that you are outside of suggested length ranges; If not enough information or effort is provided, or excess length actually detracts from the quality of the paper, then not being within the suggested range will negatively affect your paper’s grade; b. 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In the idea development paragraphs, distinguish between discussing main topics and a point-by point list or paraphrasing (“author said this, then said this”). This is VERY important; Midterm Paper iv. In the idea development paragraphs, distinguish between summarizing the argument or work of another and interjecting evaluative comments of your own; v. Give the reader a clear indication that the paper has concluded in a concluding paragraph that extends/connects/comments on main themes; the reader should not be left wondering if/why something has been left unaddressed or unfinished; 2. II. Writing Style a. Writing style should be formal and serious. Points deducted for less formal tone, slang, etc. b. Tense should be consistent throughout the paper. For instance, do not shift between present and past tenses; c. Avoid awkward uses of language, unorganized ideas, or overuse of words. Avoid informal, slang, or otherwise vernacular language. d. 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Remember, this is an academic forum, not a political one; h. Refer to others’ work by their last name(s), NOT by the name of the article/book/journal. That is, write “Friedman (1970) argues that . . .” or “the article by Friedman suggests that . . . .” Do NOT write “In the article, ‘The Social Responsibility of Business,’ the author argues . . .” or “The article ‘The Social Responsibility of Business’ argues that . . . .” NEVER use an author’s first name only in the text. i. For any quotations, be sure to interpret it (“here, the author is suggesting that . . . “) and/or demonstrate that you understand it in your own words. j. Be specific and avoid over generalizations or stereotypes; k. Exaggeration does not impress; simply present your argument(s) and your supporting evidence; l. Avoid describing your position using words like “think,” “feel,” or “believe.” Do some analysis and state the conclusions of your analysis; 3. Presentation a. Neatness matters! 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You can feel free to use these as a starting point, but only to familiarize yourself and perhaps help a bit with sources (though on their own, they aren’t good for this either—there’s no substitute for library resources; even Google doesn’t cut it on its own). i. Here’s Wikipedia’s own explanation of why it isn’t a scholarly source, but the same applies to Investopedia, etc.-- http://en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academic_use. ii. Perhaps the best thing I’ve found on this topic is this (from here-- http://pegasus(dot)cc(dot)ucf(dot)edu/~janzb/courses/scholarly1.htm): How about reference works like Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica? Let's take Wikipedia first. A wiki is a community- Midterm Paper edited document, one which anyone can add to or change. That's not exactly peer review, because the reviewers aren't necessarily people who have studied an area. Wikipedia might, though, give your ideas to follow up elsewhere, and that's fine. But I wouldn't use it as a scholarly source. Encyclopedia Britannica: It has a real editorial staff, and high quality articles. It is, however, a general encyclopedia, and so its purpose is to meet the needs of a general audience, not a specialist audience.
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Comparison between Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber Concepts about Work
Introduction
Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx are some of the sociologists of ancient time that needs no introduction in the world today. This is because their theories have been utilized in the financial world over time and their concepts past from one generation to the other. The great transformation that was experienced in Europe during the 19th century remains one of the great achievements that their ideas played a role in ensuring its success. This was because their interpretation of many social structures influenced the establishments and development of industrialization. The concepts of these three sociologists are so many that cannot be discussed in a single paper. Therefore, this paper shall highlight and discuss some of the similarities and differences in their concepts about work.
Karl Max Concepts about Work
Marx’s concepts about work come out in different aspects. This depends on the context from which the element is used. Marx’s viewed work as an aspect of determination of human creature, as alienated labor, as the source of societal history and finally as labor power in the capitalist society. To start with, Marx’s view on work as a determinant of human being tends to agree with Hegel’s definition of humanity, which states that human beings are as a result of their work. In his writings,’ Marx differentiates human beings from animals by claiming that unlike animals, human beings are the producers of their subsistence needs. In other words, Marx’s insinuation in this concept of work implies that through the human capacity to produce labor, they change according to their work developments. In return, the changes in their work development methods influence the transformation in their psychological, social, and physical needs (Robert, 1968, P. 115).
The second concept of Marx’s view on labor or work is associated to the capitalistic nature that was brought bout through industrialization. Marx argues that the human life of working and producing what he needs when he needs it is changed through the introduction of the bourgeois capitalist (Robert, 1968, p. 111). Alienation aspect in a Capitalist system comes in a way that human beings are separated from the results of his work as a wage laborer and that the intrinsic nature of humans to produce his subsistence is lacking. In other words, the bourgeoisie gets the product of human labor. In addition, human beings also get alienated from their generic purpose for working and from other colleague workers who compete to produce not what they need but for more salaries.
In his third concept of work, Marx argues that for human beings to be at a position of making history, they must exist first. Subsequently, human beings need to satisfy their needs, such as eating, clothing, habitation, and reproducing, to live. For human beings to meet these needs, then they need to work and live by the products of their labor just as discussed earlier in the first concept. This argument, therefore, implies that human beings work for making the history of humankind. On the other hand, since societies are made out of humanity, consequently, societal history is made out of the history of humankind. This aspect then implies that social work forms the basis of societal history since it is the first process towards the creation of societies.
The final concept of work, according to Marx, is work as labor power. In this concept, Marx argues that in a capitalist system, humans produce two forms of labor. The first one is the concrete labor, and the second one is abstract labor. Concrete labor refers to the tangible product that is produced by the capacity of the humankind after working. Intellectual labor, on the other hand, is the effort or the time that an individual has taken to work on a given project. Marx argues that in a capitalist system, human beings are only equivalent to concrete labor and not abstract labor. This is because human beings are only paid for the production of a product and not for the time taken to produce it. Marx even claims that this is the basis of capitalism as it ensures that work done by human beings contributes to increasing capital.
Durkheim Concept of Work
Emile Durkheim, in his theory, lacks concepts about work. However, he focuses more on the division of labor. In his arguments, Durkheim claims that division of labor is essential in the society as it helps in attaining social solidarity (Karlsson and Mason, p 113). To expound on his concept, Durkheim argues that there are two types of human segmentations. One is referred to as mechanical solidarity and the other organic solidarity. Mechanical solidarity, according to Durkheim, is a group of like-minded people. In other words, mechanical solidarity refers to a group of people who have similar behaviors and are governed by universal moral values. Organic solidarity, on the other hand, refers to a group of people or workers with a different kind of background but have some form of interdependency towards achieving a common goal within the society (Robert, 2017, p. 27). Durkheim, therefore, suggests that to make a social solidarity kind of society, the creation of organic solidarity is critical, and that is why he proposes the division of labor in society. He suggests organic solidarity in the community since it encourages interdependency among workers, something key towards achieving morality as well as developments within the society.
Conversely, Durkheim also highlights some of the abnormalities in the division of labor. It is on this abnormal form of labor division that he slightly touches on work. The irregular forms of division of labor that Durkheim discusses include anomic division of labor, forced division of labor, and “discontinuous work.” Anomic division of labor involves economic crises and conflicts between capital and labor. Durkheim refers to this abnormality as a deviation of social sickness, and it is more or less the same with what Marx views as a natural form of capitalism. Forced division of labor, according to Durkheim, is a situation where out of competition for class, human beings find themselves placed in work positions that are unnatu...
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