Does Marxism still have relevance in the postmodern world?

Question

Please answer this question with references cited if possible. Thank you very much!

Answer 1

Is it popular? No. Is it understood properly by all those believing themselves to be Marxist, no. Is the reasoning correct? Judge for yourself.

http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/comm.htm

The concept for self alienation is as true today as then.

Here's an interesting postmodernistic. http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/bublitz.htm

Answer 2

The very term "postmodern world " presupposes that humanity is in decline.. to..?? a new dark age perhaps..??

Modernism places a great deal of importance on ideals such as rationality.. objectivity.. and progress -- as well as other ideas rooted in the "Enlightenment" and as positivist and realist movements from the late 19th century -- while postmodernism questions whether these ideals can actually exist at all..

I would question if mankind can survive long - without living in a reality world.. based on objectivity & logic and progress..

Instead of Marxism.. I suggest Anti-capitalism.. Anti-capitalism isn't Communism or Marxism -- the last communist nations on earth practice capitalism today. It isn't anarchism -- it says nothing about government or freedom. It isn't nihilism -- it's about improvement and change, not total destruction.

Visit here: http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/antic/

Answer 3

Yes. Marxism is one means of analysing capitalist society and will have relevance as long as capitalism lasts. Whether it has relevance as a guide to political action is open to debate. Personally I think it does as long as Marxists don't act as though Marx's words are immutable holy scripture written in stone.

Read this article for one view of Marxism in the modern world:

http://www.socialistworker.org/Featured/Stories/Debate_Maass0706.shtml

Answer 4

Yes, but people that time like to call themselves to be communist. Although in theory, marxism is differrent from communism.