The Future as Anthropology: Socialism as a Human Ecological Climax.

Autor/in	Ruyle, Eugene E.
Titel	The Future as Anthropology: Socialism as a Human Ecological Climax.
Quelle	(1977), (58 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
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Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Anthropology; Capitalism; Communism; Democratic Values; Ecological Factors; Employer Employee Relationship; Evolution; Futures (of Society); Government (Administrative Body); Imperialism; Labor Force; Life Style; Marxism; Political Science; Revolution; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Class; Social Problems; Social Stratification; Social Structure; Social Systems; Socialism; Sociocultural Patterns + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anthropologie; Kapitalismus; Kommunismus; Ökologischer Ansatz; Future; Society; Zukunft; Government; Regierung; Imperialismus; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; Lebensstil; Marxismus; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Revolutions; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Sozialer Wandel; Social classes; Soziale Klasse; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Soziale Zusammensetzung; Sozialstruktur; Social system; Soziales System; Sozialismus; Soziokulturelle Theorie
Abstract	This paper attempts to clarify the Marxian concept of socialism and concludes that social evolution will culminate in a world socialist system. By viewing sociocultural systems from an ecological perspective it is argued that individuals tend to maximize their consumption of labor energy, and minimize their own expenditure of labor energy. This minimax principle underlies the succession of human ecosystems: the process of the emergence, development, and overthrow of class rule. The earliest social order was the primitive communism of the hunting and gathering world, marked by an equal obligation of all in labor and consumption. As this classless society became large and sedentary, a ruling class emerged and feudalism followed. However, in developing the productive forces of society, the feudal rulers generated a new ruling class, the bourgeoisie, and capitalism soon replaced feudalism. According to the Marxian analysis of capitalism, it too will pave the way for a new social order. Unemployment, poverty, crime, racism, freedom of thought, critical social science, free press, and democratic institutions will give the working class both the reason and the power to overthrow capitalism. Finally, because socialism will provide roughly equal levels of consumption and the free development of individual potential, it will become a lasting social order. (Author/JK)
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Update	2004/1/01