Western Marxist Class Theory And Its Contemporary Value

Class is the important proposition through western Marxism. Western Marxist class theory is not the absolute opposite of Marxist theory, but "differance" in the framework of Marxism. Western marxist class theory, that is, in the different historical condition, overall analysis and judgment about the condition of the capitalist class.In theory, it based on the western social class status, reflect the class changes impact on the society as a whole; In practice, it puts forward the idea and strategy for the capitalism society, in dealing with the class; In content, it including the working class and class consciousness, changes in class structure and class relations, the survival condition of class and so on. Marxist theory, western philosophy, cultural tradition, and the western theory of social stratification, are the source of the main ideas of the western Marxist class theory. The history of capitalist society is the basis of the western Marxist class theory. Evaluation standards of western Marxist class theory are Marxism’s position and views. The consolidated method of history and logic is the main research methods throughout the article.Western Marxist class theory, in different historical stages presented different theories.In the formation of the theory of the 20 th century 20 s to 50 s, the theme of the western Marxist study is the class consciousness of the working class. Early western Marxist--lukacs thought, the cause of the failure of the Western Europe proletarian revolution, is the proletariat did not form their own class consciousness, is the ideological control of capitalism. They expected profound expectations on revolutionary force of class consciousness, that class consciousness decided the historical destiny of proletarian revolution. Early Frankfurt school will summarize the lessons from Western Europe proletariat revolution failed, critical fascism as main task. Hawk, hammer, adorno and fromm’s thought, the working class and its organization is surrounded by the capitalist system, the working class gradually lost the revolutionary and critical consciousness. So, wake up the proletariat revolutionary zeal and critical consciousness, became their top priority. In the development of the theory of class--the 50 s to 70 s of the 20 th century, western marxists focus on the changing structure of the capitalist class, and actively explore the new class of transformation of social main body.The representative of the Frankfurt school marcuse thinks that the traditional working class cannot resist capitalist power, and have been merged into the capitalist system, only a few people in the society were not fusion. The structuralist alvin chass, have a new call of capitalist society class-- "new class of petty bourgeois", think they are in the middle position in the social structure. Mahler and high, called the new class in the society "the new workers", think they are the emerging power of the society. Since the 1970 s, the western marxist adjust research subject as the era of transformation.Because of social stratification is more sophisticated and diversified, they focus on individuals.Analysis school of marxist research from the Angle of the micro.The Frankfurt school, Advocated through communication among subjects to ease class conflict.Ecology marxism concerns of the working class living circumstances, trying to explore a road to class liberation of civilization. The representatives of "After of Marxism", trying to construct multivariate, radical democracy to achieve political identity.Western Marxist class theory has important value on the oretical and practical.In theory, the western marxist class theory has important value, for class theory of marxism, for the development of western marxism, or class research to China. First, it proves the applicability of contemporary Marxist class theory, develops research Angle of the Marxist class theory, reveals the Marxist humanistic value significance. Second, it provides the Angle of the whole view on understanding western marxism, reveal the vitality and dynamism of the western marxism, driving the spread and development of western marxism.Again, it provides rich resources for Chinese class research.In practice, the western marxist class theory, is conducive to macroscopic grasp the development of the world socialist movement, to objective understanding of the class status of capitalist society, to deal with social class relations.