Why can a society produce more while many workers remain insecure? This original English introduction explains Karl Marx's analysis of work, commodities, labor-power, surplus value, alienation, class and political change. Eighteen chapters separate Marx's arguments from objections, invented examples and later developments. The book also examines colonial dispossession, slavery, women's paid and unpaid work, and the limits of Marx's own account. Includes a glossary, annotated sources and a chapter-to-source map. A critical guide to read and question, not a political blueprint or economic forecast.
Why can a society produce more while many workers remain insecure? This original English introduction explains Karl Marx's analysis of work, commodities, labor-power, surplus value, alienation, class and political change. Eighteen chapters separate Marx's arguments from objections, invented examp...