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Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Volume-6 | Issue-05
The Milieu of Marxist Criticism: Leninist to Althusser and the Stages of Materialism
Wan Anayati, Muhammad Kiki Wardana
Published: May 30, 2018 | 153 144
DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i05.011
Pages: 1088-1092
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Abstract
This paper attempts to elaborate the milieu of Marxist criticism by exposing the types of Marxist movements and ideologies occurred throughout the history. The objective of this study is to present various milieus of Marxism that can be incorporated in the realm of literary discussions. Therefore, the authors utilized the qualitative descriptive approach by selecting various texts that encompass the existence of Marxism criticism. The authors believe that the exploration of this research brings a comprehensive alternative toward Marxist as one of the school of literary criticisms taught in every English department. Marxism is a scientific theory of human societies and of the practice of transforming them; and what that means, rather more concretely, is that the narrative Marxism has to deliver is the story of the struggles of men and women to free themselves from certain forms of exploitation and oppression (Eagleton 12). Furthermore, it is safe to say that Marxism needs more exposure in terms of integrating it into the academic that eventually makes it a worth discussing and researching topic.