Karl Marx & Conflict Theory: Crash Course Sociology

The video explores Karl Marx's philosophy, focusing on his views on freedom, labor, and historical materialism. It discusses how Marx's ideas laid the foundation for conflict theory, examining the dynamics of power and inequality. The video delves into modes of production, class structures, and the crises of capitalism, highlighting Marx's belief in class conflict as a driver of societal change. It concludes with Marx's influence on modern sociology and the development of various conflict theories.

Describe the significance of the relations of production in Marx's theory.

What is the contradiction that Marx saw between the forces of production and the relations of production?

What role does class conflict play in Marx's model of history?

How did Antonio Gramsci expand upon Marx's ideas?