Marxism

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Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Marxism holds at its core a critical analysis of capitalism and a theory of social change. The powerful and innovative methods of analysis introduced by Marx have been very influential in a broad range of disciplines. In the 21st century, Marxist approaches have a theoretical presence in the Western academic fields of archaeology/anthropology,[1] media studies, political science, theater, history, sociological theory, education, economics, literary criticism, aesthetics, critical psychology and philosophy.

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