Introduction Although Marx himself only mentioned the “base” and “superstructure” in (by my count) two of his works, the base-superstructure “problem” remains a source of serious contention for Marxists, our sympathizers, and our critics. Despite its outsized role in...
base and superstructure
Marx’s “Capital:” Class 7 (Surplus-value, wages, and simple reproduction)
Class description: This class covers chapters 16-24. We begin with a discussion of "productive labor," highlighting the ways in which capitalism views and changes labor and clarifying the role that this concept plays in...