1. Karl Marx Julia Feldman, Nidhi Shah, Christine Evangelista Period: 3

2. Biography  Born on May 5 th 1818  Died on March 14 th 1883  Born in Trier, Germany  Died in London, England  Historian, Economist & Journalist

3. Influence on Sociology Inspired the foundation of many communist governments in the twentieth century He said that the working class will defeat the upper class His contribution to thinking in sociology is mainly in a perspective called "Conflict Theory" – Perspectives in sociology that emphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group.

4. Outside Influences His introduction to the works of Hegel was a major influence on Marx. Marx rejected the idealism of Hegel and developed a more materialistic theory of history as science, ultimately predicting that the triumph of the working

5. Theories The conflict theory is one of Marx’s sociology theories Conflict theories- a set of theories by Marx that are different perspectives in sociology that emphasize the social and political inequality of a social group – Perspectives in sociology that emphasize the social, political, or material inequality of a social group.

6. Studies New perspective in socialism Conflict theory Explains goals of Communism Presents problems with Capitalism

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