Marx s The Communist Manifesto - 1184 Words

Throughout the communist manifesto, Marx explains the constant battle between the bourgeoisie and the proletarians. The bourgeoisie are seen as the 1% and own most of the property and have most of the power. The bourgeoisie on the other hand can be seen as the working class, or the other 99%. But without the proletarians, the bourgeoisie cannot exist because they don’t have the means to produce. Marx believes there can only be a â€Å"1%† because there is the other â€Å"99%†. He says â€Å"the bourgeoisie can’t exist without the constant revolutionizing instruments of production† (Marx 212). Without the proletarians providing materials and needed supplies, the working class would not exist. This then leads to thoughts of the bourgeoisie being exploited†¦show more content†¦We are estranged from creating for our own needs and spend life doing unwanted activity for those other than ourselves. Lastly, he also believed we are estranged from ma n itself. We are described as an â€Å"alien power† when we engage in labor for someone else because it is an â€Å"unfree activity† performed under coercion of some one of higher power. Margaret Mead studied the effects of society and different cultures on the minds of Samoan and American girls. Her work shows we are heavily influenced by what we learn and observe around us as opposed to having predetermined personalities or tendencies. Over the course of several months spent living in this village she spent lots of time watching and observing the ways of these Samoans. She realized there are a few differences in how they are raised compared to those back in America. One thing she noticed was how these children are raised. Instead of placing the responsibility on the parents, it is the job of the next oldest sibling to care for and teach the child. Eventually when the child gets old enough the girls are relieved of baby tending and can begin to do thing like weave, make pin wheels and bring back flame for the chiefs pipe or fire. They are also not only raised by the family they’re born into but rather are raised by many of the families nearby. She made for le ss aggression in