Marx argued that the ideas of the ruling class are the ideas of society, a notion that potentially runs against Durkheim’s notion of “collective consciousness.” Which perspective do you think is more valuable for explaining dominant beliefs?

Underlying Marx’s critique of the capitalist mode of production, we find some assumptions (some of which are explicit- think “species-being”) about human nature. After reading through his work, do you agree or disagree with his depiction of a “human”? Is alienation possible and if so, is it a universal experience? Why or why not?

2. Marx argued that the ideas of the ruling class are the ideas of society, a notion that potentially runs against Durkheim’s notion of “collective consciousness.” Which perspective do you think is more valuable for explaining dominant beliefs? Are the two perspectives compatible? Why or why not?

In the Name of the Father deals with a serious case of injustice in the UK. It portrays the events that occurred in the aftermath of a pub bombing by the IRA and the pressure placed on security forces and the government to find those responsible for the attack.

In the Name of the Father deals with a serious case of injustice in the UK. It portrays the events that occurred in the aftermath of a pub bombing by the IRA and the pressure placed on security forces and the government to find those responsible for the attack. Use this discussion board to discuss the events portrayed in the film and what it demonstrates about problems of justice and the rule of law in a democracy. As presented in the movie what explains the fact that the police arrested and the court convicted the wrong people?