Discuss the context in which Marx developed his theory of capitalism and class conflict. What was happening with society that shaped his theory?
Context: What are the social, economic, and cultural conditions surrounding the theorist at
the time of writing? What is the theorist arguing against or building upon?
Make sure that you are accurate in your claims
Examples of how citation should look
Direct in text citation:
Goffman ([1959] 2016) articulates that the individual asserts control over the process of
communication as well as the conduct of others, especially their responsive treatment of
him (550).
Indirect in text citation:
Goffman ([1959] 2016) describes the character as an individual who is attempting to present
a favorable side to them thus deceiving the audience of who they truly are.
Indirectly citing the editors who are also the writers in this text:
Appelrouth and Edles (2016) argue that Goffman is one of the founding fathers of symbolic
interactionism.