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![]() version: Wellred print edition November 2020. This book is a must-read for all socialists. This new edition includes an introduction by Rob Sewell, placing the text in its historical context and defending the fundamental ideas and method of Marxism, which has stood the test of time. Private Property and the State remains a fundamental resource for anyone. To commemorate 200 years since Engels' birth, we are proud to republish this extraordinarily relevant work of scientific socialism. Abstract: In this paper I argue that Frederick Engelss The Origin of the Family. It is ultimately "armed bodies of men" in defence of the ruling class. ![]() He also shows that the state, far from being a neutral arbiter in society, arose with the emergence of class society. This work first tried (perhaps in rivalry with the Owens utopian movement) to set the fall of matriarchy as the origin of all class society. Rather, it emerged historically with the production of a surplus and the division of society into classes. Using the method of historical materialism, Engels also demonstrates that the oppression of women has not always existed, and is not the product of inherent traits. He shows that, ultimately, the determining factor in these changes is the economic mode of production. Basing himself on the research of anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, Friedrich Engels builds on his revolutionary discovery that the family structure has passed through multiple stages throughout history. First published in 1884, The Origin of the Family is one of the most important works of Marxist theory. ![]()
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