Karl Marx's theory of alienation presents us with a specific view of capitalist society and the unfavourable effects that this society has on the worker. Alienation, as Marx's describes it, is a result of capitalism where workers lose control of their lives in their work and thus, never become autonomous. Labourers, then, have no relation to the end result of their labours. Being independent is a fundamental reason for human development as it leads to self autonomy in which one can take his/her own decisions without being manipulated. Despite the enormous efforts that trade unions have made, and the increased pursuit for better education, the desired and obtainable still remains worlds apart, separated by the bureaucracies which exist within capitalism and leads to the alienation of people.
Marx's theory of alienation is still applied today thanks in part to the general consistency of Capitalism. In his writings Marx describes a system which emphasizes the social differences between the oppressors "Capitalists" and the oppressed "Proletariat".
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Karl Marx birthplace in Trier, Germany - Brückens...
Photograph of the tomb of Karl Marx at Highgate Ce...Marx believes that in a capitalist society, labour produces wealth for the oppressors, but deprivation for the workers. Here it is where Trade Unions take part and try to succeed in their struggle for social change, but the world is not easy to change and unfortunately it takes more than that to have an equalitarian society. The gap between the "Proprietors" and the "Propertyless" should not be denied, simply because the conveniences of the modern age create the illusion of greater equality.
Alienation is a social problem where workers are constantly under extreme circumstances of oppression and regulation which ends up in worker's frustration. Their entire livelihood is contributed to the creation of a product which they will not be fairly rewarded for helping to produce. Workers create products, and the benefits of their creation are...