“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles” (Marx, Engels 1848) Karl Marx’s theory rests on this foundation explaining that since the beginning of human interaction and society, there has always been a fundamental divide between class interests and goals. Social class can be defined by Karl Marx as societies having been split into two separate groups, those who own the means of productions and those who are the means of production. Marx believed that business owners, or capitalists, had the power to manage wages of workers; therefore, giving owners power over the workers. He believed that this power over workers was a way of manipulation, causing a great divide in social classes. This divide will result …show more content…
In Marx’s, The Communist Manifesto, he defines the bourgeoisie as “"...the class of modern capitalists, owners of the means of social production and employers of wage labour" (204). People in this class were not concerned with wages as they were paid on salary, due to the fact that they were the owners or bosses of big businesses. They were mainly concerns with mass production and increased profitability of products being produced. The bourgeoisie focused a lot on the economical parts of society, and getting the most out of what they put out, in other words “getting the most bang for your buck.” Politics also played a big role in the bourgeoisie. Since those who belonged to political parties also belonged to the higher class, communication between politicians and businesses owners often swayed certain decrees that happened during this era. The bourgeoisie was able in a sense, buy the politicians votes and/or change regulations to ways that worked best for them and their financial …show more content…
The Celtic Tiger resulted in a mass breach in Ireland’s capitalist production and the general population. In today’s western society, you can still see inequality in terms of people’s health, housing, taxation, income, wealth distribution and quality of life. While those in the bourgeoisie the Celtic Tiger can be seen as a high point in their careers, but for those who are a part of the working class, it can be seen as an even larger representation of inequality. While the bourgeoisie still remain owners and the means of productions, the proletariats, still possess the modes of production. Which consists of minimum wages, long hours, and exploitations from the middle class. The underprivileged working class is still paying for the downfall of the economy, by still paying more in taxes and living with the burden. This clash in societies has led to a mass of unions being formed in the working class causing many strikes to form in hopes of better working wages and general qualities of