Social conflict analysis argues that rather than benefiting society as a whole, social stratification benefits some people and disadvantages others. This analysis is largely inspired by the ideas of the great Karl Marx. Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, social scientist, and revolutionary whose writings formed the beginning of the basic ideas known as Marxism. He was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier, Prussia. Marx attended the University of Bonn and later the University of Berlin, where he studied law, while majoring in history and philosophy to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming a lawyer. Although scholars largely ignored him during his lifetime, his social, economic, and political ideas quickly gained acceptance in the socialist movement after his death. With the help of his dear friend Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx created much of the theory of socialism and communism that we know today. Marx lived in the 19th century, a time of turmoil when a small number of industrialists in the United States amassed large fortunes while the poor grew poorer and poorer. Marx attempted to explain a glaring contradiction: how, in such a rich society, can there be so many poor people. The Communist Manifesto co-written by Karl Marx in 1848 is recognized as one of the most influential political documents in the world. The book's publication earned Marx a reputation as an eminent sociologist and political theorist. Despite its recognition, there are many controversies regarding the ideas and concepts of communism conveyed in newspapers, which are still the subject of intense debate today. Marx opened the book with: “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. » (p.4). He analyzed... middle of article... ideas of long-term communism do not necessarily offer fairness. On the other hand, communism actually disrupts entire systems of social exchange, which will eventually corrupt the economy of a given society. On page 4, Marx states that “society as a whole is increasingly divided into two great hostile camps: into two great “directly opposed classes: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.” Unknowingly, it was a grave mistake to differentiate the members of a society solely based on class instead of taking into account the many other factors necessary to create a society. Some include religious ideologies, cultures, traditions and the most important laws and structures. New and more serious problems will arise in the attempt to create a balance between classes alone, which Marx's theories will ultimately not be able to fix...