Open AccessMarxism and Latin American Literature
Author(s) -
Ritwik Ghosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
smart moves journal ijellh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-4406
pISSN - 2582-3574
DOI - 10.24113/ijellh.v8i4.10539
Subject(s) - marxist philosophy , flourishing , demise , capitalism , criticism , latin americans , consciousness , aesthetics , sociology , class conflict , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law , politics , psychology , psychotherapist
In the aftermath of the collapse of the U.S.S.R Marxism remains a viable and flourishing tradition of literary and cultural criticism. Marx believed economic and social forces shape human consciousness, and that the internal contradictions in capitalism would lead to its demise.[i] Marxist analyses can show how class interests operate through cultural forms.[ii] Marxist interpretations of cultural life have been done by critics such as C.L.R James and Raymond Williams.[iii]