Comparing Marx And Weber's Definition Of Society By Social Conflict
Karl Marx defined society by social conflict that was the struggle between segments of society over valued resources, Weber’s on the other hand defined society by ideas/our mode of thinking and Durkheim defined society by type of solidarity. Marx, Weber and Durkheim all differed in their idea of what caused alienation.
According to Marx, alienation is the experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness. He linked his alienation to capitalism. Capitalism was dehumanizing as people were hired and fired at will. He noted four ways by which capitalism alienates workers:
Firstly, he explained that capitalism controlled the lives of many people and determined what they made.
Secondly, he spoke about alienation from the products …show more content…
Industrial capitalism was less of cooperation but more of competition. The competition set people apart from each other with little or no chance for companionship. Lastly, Marx emphasizes that industrial capitalism turns an activity that should express the best qualities in human beings into a dull and dehumanizing experience .He viewed alienation as a barrier to social change.
Durkheim felt that class conflict was good because it created a linkage. Anomie occurs in societies that are disorganized or undergoing change. Historically, family and religion created a structured environment in which every individual had their place in the community. Political and cultural changes began after a while .The slow changes caused people to experience anomie. Results of anomie are increased deviance like suicide and crime.
Weber focused on the menace of politics. He felt it was due to legal rational authority. He says that bureaucracy (legal rational) is the most efficient form of authority, but that it would create an iron cage. He was afraid that people would lose those aspects, such as emotion and values, which caused them to challenge authority. When people find it value rational to mindlessly obey the rules (iron cage), then they fail to keep the system in
According to Marx, alienation is the experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness. He linked his alienation to capitalism. Capitalism was dehumanizing as people were hired and fired at will. He noted four ways by which capitalism alienates workers:
Firstly, he explained that capitalism controlled the lives of many people and determined what they made.
Secondly, he spoke about alienation from the products …show more content…
Industrial capitalism was less of cooperation but more of competition. The competition set people apart from each other with little or no chance for companionship. Lastly, Marx emphasizes that industrial capitalism turns an activity that should express the best qualities in human beings into a dull and dehumanizing experience .He viewed alienation as a barrier to social change.
Durkheim felt that class conflict was good because it created a linkage. Anomie occurs in societies that are disorganized or undergoing change. Historically, family and religion created a structured environment in which every individual had their place in the community. Political and cultural changes began after a while .The slow changes caused people to experience anomie. Results of anomie are increased deviance like suicide and crime.
Weber focused on the menace of politics. He felt it was due to legal rational authority. He says that bureaucracy (legal rational) is the most efficient form of authority, but that it would create an iron cage. He was afraid that people would lose those aspects, such as emotion and values, which caused them to challenge authority. When people find it value rational to mindlessly obey the rules (iron cage), then they fail to keep the system in