Blog entry 14:
During the first session of Visual Culture: Debates, groups
were asked to volunteer to give informal presentations on certain subjects. I
volunteered with 3 others to give the presentation on Marxism. Whilst discussing
with my group it became apparent that each of us would deal with a certain area
of the subject and that we should each choose a sub heading, I chose to look
more deeply into Friedrich Engles who founded the Marxist theory along with Karl Marx.
Notes for my area of the presentation:
Friedrich Engles
Notes for my area of the presentation:
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| Portrsit of Friedrich Engles by unknown artist |
Friedrich Engles
- Author
- Political theorist
- Philosopher
- Social Scientist
Founded Marxist theory with Karl Marx
German born he lived from 1820 - 1895
He was brought up in an Atheist household
Engles published a number of papers and books:
First book of which was The Condition of the Working Class in England
Originally written in German and later translated to English
This book outlined the conditions of the Victorian working class - from Engles' own observations during a 2 year stay in Manchester
At the time the book was written, Manchester was very much immersed in the Industrial revolution
The publication argued that those who worked in the city (working class) were more likely to die from work related injury or disease - it looked at issues such as wages and living conditions
Although Engles was clearly well off, evident in him financially supporting Marx to research and write one of his most famous publications Das Kapital, he was very much interested in those who were not
Engles met Marx in Manchester after being sent there by his father (who did not agree with some of the views Friedrich had cultivated) at the office of the Rheinische Zeitung - at first Marx and Engles did not like each other due to a misunderstanding
Whilst in Manchester Engles started and stayed in a relationship with a strong opinioned working class woman Mary Burns, sister of Lizzie Burns. Although they never married due to their shared belief that monogamy and marriage were regulated by the state and church as a form of class oppression, Engles and Burns remained together until she died
Burns was born and lived as a working class woman, which if nothing else proves that Engles had an affection for the working classes although he was not.
A few of Engles' publications are mentioned in the text The Ideology of the Visual by Glyn Davis (see blog entry 13)
An interesting article on Mary Burns' affect on Engles, follow the link below:
(Dash, 2013)
Engles published a number of papers and books:
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| Publication The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engles, | front cover in original German |
First book of which was The Condition of the Working Class in England
Originally written in German and later translated to English
This book outlined the conditions of the Victorian working class - from Engles' own observations during a 2 year stay in Manchester
At the time the book was written, Manchester was very much immersed in the Industrial revolution
The publication argued that those who worked in the city (working class) were more likely to die from work related injury or disease - it looked at issues such as wages and living conditions
Although Engles was clearly well off, evident in him financially supporting Marx to research and write one of his most famous publications Das Kapital, he was very much interested in those who were not
Engles met Marx in Manchester after being sent there by his father (who did not agree with some of the views Friedrich had cultivated) at the office of the Rheinische Zeitung - at first Marx and Engles did not like each other due to a misunderstanding
Whilst in Manchester Engles started and stayed in a relationship with a strong opinioned working class woman Mary Burns, sister of Lizzie Burns. Although they never married due to their shared belief that monogamy and marriage were regulated by the state and church as a form of class oppression, Engles and Burns remained together until she died
Burns was born and lived as a working class woman, which if nothing else proves that Engles had an affection for the working classes although he was not.
A few of Engles' publications are mentioned in the text The Ideology of the Visual by Glyn Davis (see blog entry 13)
An interesting article on Mary Burns' affect on Engles, follow the link below:
(Dash, 2013)
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