class struggle
Noun: * Conflict between social or economic classes: A fundamental and often political conflict between different classes in a society, driven by opposing interests, particularly regarding the control of economic resources and political power. This concept is central to Marxist theory, which analyzes history as a series of such struggles.
The term "class struggle" describes the ongoing tension and conflict between groups with different relationships to the means of production (e.g., owners vs. workers). It is used in sociological, economic, and political discussions. * It is typically used as a singular noun. * It often appears in academic or theoretical contexts but can be used in general discourse to describe social conflict rooted in economic inequality.
- Marxist theory posits that history is the history of class struggle.
- The labor strikes of the 19th century were a clear manifestation of class struggle.
- Analysts debate whether current political movements represent a new form of class struggle.
- "The class struggle": Used with the definite article to refer to the concept in its most abstract, theoretical sense, as a universal historical force.
- His writings focused on the dynamics of the class struggle.
- Class conflict (noun): A near-synonym for class struggle, often used interchangeably in sociological contexts.
- Struggle (noun/verb): The general act of striving or contending against difficulty or opposition.
- Class conflict
- Social conflict
- Class warfare (this term often implies a more intense or conscious conflict)
- Class warfare: A more politically charged term that often describes a perceived deliberate strategy by one class against another. It can be used pejoratively to criticize policies or rhetoric seen as exacerbating class divisions.
- The politician accused his opponents of engaging in class warfare with their tax proposals.
- conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)