They both viewed literature as insignificant.
What is the sociology of literature?
The sociology of literature is concerned with distribution and exchange within a particular society, how books are published, the social position of their authors and audiences , levels of literacy and the social determinants of 'taste'. It also looks at the social relevance of texts.
What did Matisse believe all about art?
He believed that all art represents its historical time period.
What is 'original' about Marxist literary criticism?
It's original because it doesn't have a historical approach to literature, but instead a revolutionary understanding of history itself. Also, a German idealist philosopher (G.W.F.Hegel) had a big influence on Marx's own aesthetic thoughts of history and literature.
Why is art part of the superstructure?
Art is a part of the superstructure because it's a part of society's ideology, it's a complex structure of social perception which ensures a situation where one social class has power over the others and is either seen by society's members as 'natural' or it's ignored and not seen at all.
What, according to interpretations of Conrad's work was the crisis facing the Western bourgeois class?
The ideological pessimism of the Western bourgeois class was marked by Conrad's work.
Which four elements make up the levels of 'unity' which Marxist criticism focuses on?
The four elements that make up the levels of unity are the 'text', the 'ideology', the 'social relations', and 'productive forces'.
In his letter Joseph Bloch, what did Engels want to deny about the base and superstructure?
He wanted to deny that there is any mechanical, one-to-one correspondence between the base and the superstructure.
Why does Marx believe we enjoy classical Greek literature?
Marx believes that Greek art still gives us aesthetic pleasure because it's a nostalgic lapse back into childhood.
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