Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?

The purpose of this article is to contrapose the propositions on power, class and political domination presented by a particular interpretation of Marxism - structuralist Marxism - through a critical dialogue with one of its most paradigmatic authors: Nicos Poulantzas. The article states, against Po...

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Main Authors: Adriano Codato, Renato M. Perissinotto
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais (ANPOCS)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-69092010000100003&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-638f60b8c26341a6807d117aaa6d3ac42020-11-25T03:11:58ZporAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais (ANPOCS)Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais0102-69095seS0102-69092010000100003Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?Adriano CodatoRenato M. PerissinottoThe purpose of this article is to contrapose the propositions on power, class and political domination presented by a particular interpretation of Marxism - structuralist Marxism - through a critical dialogue with one of its most paradigmatic authors: Nicos Poulantzas. The article states, against Poulantzas suggestions, that the insertion of the concept of "élite" in theoretical Marxism may produce positive effects on it, specially making the classist analysis of politics scientifically manageable.http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-69092010000100003&lng=en&tlng=enmarxismélite theorysocial theorynicos poulantzasclass analysis
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Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais
marxism
élite theory
social theory
nicos poulantzas
class analysis
author_facet Adriano Codato
Renato M. Perissinotto
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title Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
title_short Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
title_full Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
title_fullStr Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
title_full_unstemmed Marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
title_sort marxism and elitism: two opposite social analysis models?
publisher Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ciências Sociais (ANPOCS)
series Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais
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description The purpose of this article is to contrapose the propositions on power, class and political domination presented by a particular interpretation of Marxism - structuralist Marxism - through a critical dialogue with one of its most paradigmatic authors: Nicos Poulantzas. The article states, against Poulantzas suggestions, that the insertion of the concept of "élite" in theoretical Marxism may produce positive effects on it, specially making the classist analysis of politics scientifically manageable.
topic marxism
élite theory
social theory
nicos poulantzas
class analysis
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