The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Penguin Classics)

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.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141191119
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2010-06-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141191119

The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Penguin Classics)