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The Grand Illusion is something of a rarity these days- a war movie that isn't about decrying war. Rather, it's about aristocrats, commoners, and the death of nobility.

The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital demonstrated the strong link between Karl Marx and historical materialism in his attempts to promote the rise of the proletariat.

Karl Marx was a highly influential sociologist and political scientist responsible for Conflict Theory as well as The Communist Manifesto, along with Friedrich Engels.

Comedy and union activism collide in this Jean Arthur vehicle about class struggle within the walls of a big New York City department store.

Write a paper on Karl Marx without buying a book. Here's how...

Canadian Cartoonist Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back) returns with Runaway, another great NFB animated short. 8/10.

The theory of alienation were often used to understand as well as to evaluate economic, historical, and political developments.

Brief biography, philosophy and works of German philosopher Karl Marx, considered father of communism.

The inequalities of Victorian society prompted a group of progressive thinkers to start a group to press for change.

The 1920s has often been called the Golden Age of Silent Movies. These three examples from Europe show why this is true.

Marx believed that society is shaped by the dominant capitalist class, the owners of production, but that the lower classes will eventually start a revolution.

The US occupation of Iraq may be viewed by future historians as a failure, but history contains examples of military occupations that achieved their long term goals.

Considering the New Critical style of reading that we all learned in High School.

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In The Market Revolution, Sellers uses a wealth of information to argue that the capitalist revolution in America affected every corner of the burgeoning nation.

Karl Marx founded a controversial political theory that had serious effects in the twentieth century. His vision of 'utopia' was appealing though impossible.

There was a great deal of discussion about socialism during the 2008 presidential election season. Here is a short explanation of what socialism actually is.

Maltz was an author, screenwriter and Hollywood Ten Member. He stood up to Congressional witch-hunt and chose personal integrity over his promising film career.

Now that he has handed over the reins of power to his brother, Raul, this article looks back on Fidel Castro's defeat of the CIA-orchestrated Bay of Pigs invasion.

Throughout Oscar history, many good directors have never received an Academy Award for their directions. A few received other awards.

Despite a flawed storyline, Fritz Lang's Metropolis is an impressive science fiction movie from pre-Nazi Germany. Today, its influence in movies can still be felt.

Sullivan's Travels remains as fresh as ever, mixing its director's schizophrenic mastery of language and sight gag, comedy and drama, whimsy and deeply felt values.

Learning how Old English became Middle English sets the foundation for understanding many of the words and phrases in the English language used today.

Hoping to throw the election of 1948 into the House of Representatives, Southern "Dixiecrats" mobilized to stop federal anti-segregationist legislation.

Invoking the Marxist mystique of the proletarian vs. bourgeoisie struggle, Williams attempts to offer a sympathetic look at a young woman's plight.

Character summary of Frederic Henry, Catherine Barkley and the supporting cast of characters in Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms.

Turner Classic Movies' Forbidden Hollywood, Vol. 3 is devoted to early sound films of William Wellman -- and the final three of six features are the cream of the box set.