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Unit 12: Karl Marx: Class Struggle and Social Change and Theory of Surplus Value

12.13 Key–Words Notes

1. Universalistic : It refers to religious, theological and philosophical concepts with universal
application or applicability.
2. Discrepancy : a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures or claims.
3. Proletariat : It is a term used to identify a lower social class, usually the working class; a
member of such a class is proletarian.
Answers- Self Assessment
1. (iii) 2. (ii) 3. (i) 4. (i) 5. (i)

12.14 Review Questions

1. What did Marx mean by the economic structure of society contributed by its relations of
productions is the real foundation of society.
2. Explain the theory of class war.
3. Write a short note on Dictatorship of the proletariat.
4. Write an essay on the class struggle and social change.
5. Write a short note the Theory of Surplus Value.

12.15 Further Readings

1. Mukherjee, S. and Ramaswamy, S. 2004: A History of Political Thought, PHI
Learning Pvt. Ltd.
2. Mukhopadhyay, A.K. 1990 Western Political Thought, Calcutta - KP Bagchi and
Company.

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