Sociology

1. In what sense is the bourgeoisie a progressive force (e.g. “The bourgeoisie, historically has played a most revolutionary part”? (p. 35) Is Marx nostalgic for the old feudal society?

2. What does Marx mean by “The bourgeoisie cannot exist without constantly revolutionizing the instruments of production and thereby the relations of production”? (p. 476)

3. How has “The weapons with which the bourgeoisie felled feudalism to the ground are now turned against the bourgeoisie itself”? (p. 36)

4. In what sense is the bourgeoisie like the “sorcerer” for Marx? How might this relate to contemporary economic crises?(p. 36)

5. What contemporary process does this resemble: “The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe”? (p. 35)4