Karl Marx's revolutionary call, "Workers of the World Unite," resonates with many in today's society. This article describes and assesses an easily reproducible classroom activity that simulates both alienating, and perhaps more importantly, non-alienating states of production as described by Marx. This hands-on learning activity gives…

Marx's critique of capitalism remains foundational to the university social science curriculum yet little is known about how instructors teach Marx. In post-industrial, service-oriented economies, students are also increasingly disconnected from the conditions of industrial capitalism that animate Marx's analysis. Inspired by the discussion of how…

Discusses a study in which data from a national sample of workers were analyzed. Analysis indicated that perceived intrinsic and extrinsic sources of satisfaction among workers have powerful effects on overall job satisfaction irrespective of educational background. Findings generally support a Marxian set of theoretical assumptions. (Author/DB)

Reports on a study that evaluates sociology textbooks both in commercial terms and for what they say about the assumptions sociologists make concerning the world. Provides a Marxist-feminist critique of sociology textbooks. Concludes that most sociology instructors continue to adopt the fairly standard assumptions of the discipline. (KO)

Maintains that most students learn how sociologists study social stratification in introductory sociology courses. Presents a content analysis of 15 introductory college textbooks to determine whether they use distributional or relational approaches as the basis for their treatment of social class. Finds that depictions of class are…