Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Sociology
First Advisor
John James
Date of Publication
1-1-1975
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Sociology
Department
Sociology
Language
English
Subjects
Demographics, Karl Marx -- 1818-1883, Population, Malthusianism
DOI
10.15760/etd.823
Physical Description
ix, 216 leaves 28 cm.
Abstract
A critical review of Marx on population is made to determine if the modern Marxist population thepry can validly claim to follow from Marx. An historical review of population thought from the Greeks to Malthus is made and a dominant trendline is identified. Marx's population thought is presented and it is compared to Malthus. Anomalies in Marx are discovered. A new perspective on Marx using the history of demography is advanced in which Malthus is found deviating from the dominant trend line and Marx's criticism of Malthus as focusing on these specific points of deviation. Marx is found defending the dominant trendline against Malthus and not as advancing an original theory of population. Remaining problems with Marx are noted. The conclusion rejects the modern Marxist claim.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/4679
Recommended Citation
Jermain, David Orval, "Marx on population: a critical review including a comparison to Malthus and a new perspective on Marx" (1975). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 823.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.823