The origin of the family, private property, and the state.
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Author
Contributions
- Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881. - Contributor
- Engels, Friedrich, 1820-1895. - Contributor
Publication
1972 - Pathfinder Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
46,750 words, Guess
Page Count
187 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveoriginoffamily00enge
- LibraryThing63486
- Library of Congress Control Number72085711
- Open LibraryOL5303432M
Classifications
- DDC301.42/1
- LCCHQ504 .E6 1972b
- LCCHQ504 .E59 1928
and 4 more
- LCCHQ504 .E5914 1975
- LCCHQ'504'E614
- LCCHQ'504'E6'M6
- DDC301.423
Description
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (1884), was a provocative and profoundly influential critique of the Victorian nuclear family. Engels argued that the traditional monogamous household was in fact a recent construct, closely bound up with capitalist societies. Under this patriarchal system, women were servants and, effectively, prostitutes. Only Communism would herald the dawn of communal living and a new sexual freedom and, in turn, the role of the state would become superfluous.
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