The fall of woman: Engels, Morgan and the family
Spectre of Communism
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The Evolution of the Family
Historical materialism, essentially. And it was that materialist method that drew Engels to his work. He viewed the indigenous peoples as people who, in order to survive, had to adapt. They had to adopt private property, which they struggled with. Morgan played an equally important role with all of the limitations, but in our understanding. The key one, I think, is the role of property. It actually says it in the formation of the state. and the position of women changed dramatically.
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