The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 29, 2010
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- Who it’s for
- A straightforward entry point into Engels, with politics and theory kept clear on the page.
- Genres
- Marriage & Family, Communism & Socialism, Social Theory
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, June 29, 2010
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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.
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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.
Clear Political Theory
A straightforward entry point into Engels, with politics and theory kept clear on the page.
Come here for
- Engels in a direct, accessible register
- A companion to a major political text
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- Conceptual, not decorative
- A serious, readable political lens
Where it sits
| Communism & Socialism | 71% |
|---|---|
| Social Theory | 50% |
| Marriage & Family | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 19th-Century History
- Political Philosophy
- Communism & Socialism
- Authors
- Friedrich Engels, Michèle Barrett, Tristram Hunt
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 29, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- 19th-Century History