Sociology 410/510 - Spring 2003

Vocabulary Study Guide #1


Marx, Capital, vol. 1

As you read selections from Capital, look for and define the following key words.  Consult with the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology and other references as necessary for additional background and information.

abstract labor

capital

circulation

commodification of labor

commodity

commodity fetishism

exchange-value

instrument of labor

labor process

labor-power

means of production

mode of production

money

productive labor

productiveness of labor

raw material

relative surplus value

socially-necessary labor-time

surplus labor

surplus labor-time

surplus value

use-value

value


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