Sociological Theory
SOCI 350
Student Learning Activity 2

1. Compose a brief essay (i.e., three or four well-developed paragraphs) in which you introduce Marx’s concept of human nature. Conclude with (another two or three paragraphs) commentary on how that concept is central to Marx’s critique of capitalism. Marx’s introduces human nature basically how humans adapt to various things to survive. There are many questions how people react when being alienated in the work place. Either A. The worker doesn’t accept being alienated, or B. The worker accepts alienation due to the fact they are content on meeting their living standards outside of the work place, so they suck it up and deal with the alienation. However, it is in human nature for …show more content…
Compose a brief essay in which you present and discuss Marx’s concept of labor as it characterizes the fulfillment of human creative potential AND as it exists within the parameters of capitalistic relations of production. Be sure to include an explanation of how exploitation and alienation emanate from capitalistic relations of production. (I’m thinking you will need six or seven well-developed paragraphs.) Human potential is stripped away by people everyday. Reason why human potential is unutilized, because in a capitalistic work environment workers are paid to do task asked by the owner. In a capitalistic environment there is no time for ideas, because the owner has it planned out into a system cheapest and efficiently as possible. The worker does not sell his labor, but they sell their labor-power. Marx’s believe being a human and labor were closely related. Marx tells us how man can control starts, regulations, and controls the material reactions between himself and nature. He explains that every successful laborer has a imagination of the task at hand, and what makes them successful laborers is if they can execute that plan imagined. Marx’s use of the term labor should not be restricted to economic activities; it includes all positive actions that transform the material aspects of nature with our