Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism in the Social Sciences

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Summary

This book rethinks Marx's sociology as a form of realist social theory, extending Roy Bhaskar's philosophical realism into the social sciences.

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Preface
Introduction
Critical Realism and Marxism
The tasks of Marxism in philosophy and social analysis
Ontology and science: depth realism and dialectical materialism
Historical materialism and social science theory
Organisms, Subjects and Society
Marx's philosophical anthropology and the concept of human nature
Naturalistic conceptions of individuals and society
Sociological conceptions of individuals and society
Subjects, Actors and Agents
The concept of nature and social interaction
The function of interests and norms in social theory
Persons, agents and actors: a realist model of interaction
Self, personal identity and social identity: a stratified model of people
Structure Power and Conflict
Structure and culture in social analysis
The Marxian concept of social structure
Structure and superstructure in Marxian sociology
Conclusion
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