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“Subjective perception of the objective reality prepares the context for the articulation of class antagonism.” Evaluate this statement with reference to Karl Marx’s contribution.

  • UPSC 1995
  • Sociological Thinkers

The statement places consciousness between a class's objective position and open class conflict. Karl Marx accepted both elements. Exploitation exists whether or not workers recognise it, but antagonism is articulated, organised and fought out only when it is perceived. The question is how far perception is independent of the reality it perceives.

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  • Marx: from class-in-itself to class-for-itself
  • Later Marxists strengthen the subjective side
  • Limits of the statement
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