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Quote for the Week
The contradictions inherent in the movement of capitalist society impress themselves upon the practical bourgeois most strikingly in the changes of the periodic cycle, through which modern industry runs, and whose crowning point is the universal crisis. That crisis is once again approaching, although as yet but in its preliminary stage; and by the universality of its theatre and the intensity of its action it will drum dialectics even into the heads of the mushroom-upstarts of the new, holy Prusso-German empire.
Karl Marx
London
January 24, 1873
(Afterward to 2nd German edition of Capital, Vol One.)
Section Membership
As of May 29, 2009 there are 322 members in the section!
Message from the section Secretary-Treasurer
Dear Marxist Sociology Members and Visitors,
Welcome to the new webpage for the Marxist Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association originally designed by Hannah Holleman and R. Jonna. We will be editing the pages on this site over the next few weeks. The webpage is designed to give the latest information on the Section and to continue to be part of a social networking effort for the members of the section and interested individuals. It is also our hope that this site will also be helpful to other members of the American Sociological Association.
As our past chair noted in the past: "For those of you who are new to the Section, the membership of the Marxist Sociological Section is interested in examining how insights from Marxist methodology and Marxist analysis can help explain the complex dynamics of modern society in all its dimensions: political, economic, military, cultural, even interpersonal. You don't have to "be a Marxist" to be a member of the Section, though most of the membership consists of those who embrace Marxian and critical theory perspectives."
The webpage will have links to those exploring Marxist pedagogy, social networking, theory, methodology, and praxis from a variety of perspectives around the world. A new section newsletter will be available soon. The newsletter will be posted here. Archives of previous newsletters will be found here as well.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in our discussion group! We hope that the discussion group will be an important forum for section members.
In Friendship and Solidarity,
Art Jipson
Council member and Secretary-Treasurer, Section on Marxist Sociology, American Sociological Association
2007-8] (updated March 2009)