In the movie "Office Space," the worker's general discontentment with their jobs is perfectly explained by Karl Marx's theory of alienation. The theory of alienation is the construct in which Marx explains the daily disempowerment of laborers by capital production. Marx theorizes that there are four forms of alienation, the first being the alienation of the worker in his product. In this form of alienation, Marx displays that by constant production, the producer becomes a slave to his own product. The worker works to satisfy the desire for objects by others, not to satisfy himself. As the value of the object increases, the value of the human being producing that object decreases, making the object the superior figure. As a result, the producer belongs to the object rather than the object belonging to the laborer. .
Recall Peter's nightmare where he is in the courtroom. The judge deems Peter has lead a "trite and meaningless life"." He views his life as insignificant because the things he works on or produces, like his TPS reports, have no real meaning to him. And it's hard to find motivation to perform work that is meaningless, mind-numbing even. Peter explains that once he gets to work he spaces out for an hour before starting work on the day's tasks. He says, "I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work " (Judge 1999). Peter's work is quite obviously valueless to him. He does not produce for himself he produces for others. Thus, Peter cannot see himself in his projects and they are therefore alien.
Because Peter is unmotivated and uninspired by his job, his labor is forced. This leads to another form of alienation, alienation from ones work. Labor is external to the worker, meaning ones work does not belong to him but to someone else. The work is clearly not done for the laborer because the laborer gets no sense of self-fulfillment from his work.
Office Space Alienation occurs when technology and inventions separate society from certain aspects of life. ... The movie "Office Space" portrays many examples of alienation. ... The last example of alienation is the separation from self. ... Alienation is inevitable in our society. ...
Viewing Frankenstein through a Marxist lens, it becomes clear that Victor's shortcomings are due to his work on the monster. ... Marx's fourth and final element of alienation is a worker's alienation from others. ... Marx's first point of alienation is the alienation of the worker from his work. ... Marxist viewpoints on this parallel Victor's obsession with the bourgeoisie. ... Marx's third point of alienation is a worker's alienation from himself or his species' being. ...
An ideal Marxist society provides equality for everyone, eliminating class distinctions. ... The educational structure of a Marxist society consists of pupils obeying their instructors, much like the social classes (the workers obeying those with money). ... " Marxists see capital economies as a source of all strife and strain in a society. ... In a Marxist society class struggles are key to making all people equal with no class distributions. ... Ultimately, a Marxist society is the solution to society's problems. ...
Office Space and Bartleby To compare the works of Office Space and Bartleby you find major parallels and similarities. ... Mirror that to Office Space and you get the same concept. ... As the movie Office Space goes on you can tell that Peter begins to realize how his job is doing nothing for him. ... In Office Space you can see Peter make the decision about not wanted to put work effort in anymore. ... That concluded the comparison of Office Space and Bartleby. ...
Before we can look at the Marxist and Functionalist theories of Religion we must first have some understanding of what religion is. ... The Functionalist perspective takes Religion at face value according to the Marxist perspective and does not recognise its underlying features whereas the Marxists uses Religion to explain social order. ... From a Marxist perspective this example illustrates the extent of social control religion has on society. ... Marx believes that Religion has a role of alienation; this is the self-delusion of individuals from themselves and others. ... The Marxist socio...
Office Space, a brilliant, knee-slapping comedy is a desperate, witty, and to some, an inspiring rebuttal to the horrors of cubicle life and to the frustrations of dealing with the hierarchy of management in the changing job market of the 90's. A successful first in motion pictures for writer/director Mike Judge, the film is the brainchild sprung from his animated short, Office Space, which was a success on Saturday Night Live. ... Judge brilliantly summed up all the intricate emotions of the average office worker through one man's vindictive triumph over Initech, his corporate ...
Office Space Office Space has an insider's view of the politics, processes, and jargon of working in a large, controlled office space. ... Lumburgh's office door one night after work. ... Office Space raised many ethical issues. ... He deserves to have a good working space he can actually work in. ...
The other types of offices are called Virtual office, Mobile office, and Home office. The virtual office is an office that has no physical form but allows you to perform work activities as you would in a traditional office setting. A Mobile office is a lot like a traditional office except they are temporary offices. ... The last office location is a home office. A home office is a space that is located in a person's home that is organized for the efficient performance of office tasks on a full-or part-time basis. ...
Alfred Prufrock" from two different point of view- one is Marxist and the other is Modernist. ... Marxist Criticism Marxism is a way of seeing the world around us through the economic terms. For example, Marxists view history as a series of class struggles between the upper and lower classes. ... Reading Prufrock through Marxist Lenses Prufrock can be described as an exploration of the Marxist idea through different poetic devices such as imagery and intertextuality. ... Thematically, a breakdown of societal norms, depressive behavior in the face of uncertain future, loneliness and aliena...
