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- Title
THE SIGH OF THE OPPRESSED?
- Authors
Lofton, Kathryn
- Abstract
The article offers the author's insights regarding the concept of U.S. religion by Karl Marx. The author states that Marx contended fro the abolition of religion as a form of illusory happiness. She says that the writings of Marx were considered by religious figures to be more kin than the nemesis since they found that there is a possibility to get rid of ideological illusions within religion.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MARXIST philosophy; MARX, Karl, 1818-1883; PHILOSOPHY &; religion; HAPPINESS; IDEOLOGY &; religion; UNITED States civilization; RELIGIOUS life
- Publication
New Labor Forum (Sage Publications Inc.), 2012, Vol 21, Issue 3, p58
- ISSN
1095-7960
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4179/NLF.213.0000008