Each of the three main theorists, Marx, Durkheim and Weber, have very different aspects of how society is maintained. Some things about their theories are related in more than one way. Marx was quoted: “The origins of change are all materialistic and not based on ideas. » This aspect focuses on how material things form the basis of society. Durkheim focused on dependence on others to make society function. Weber used his emphasis on religion to affect all aspects of life. This is called social cohesion. Marx's theories are known as "Marxism." Marxism is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "the theories and practices of socialism, including the theory of labor...dialectical materialism, class struggle, and the dictatorship of the proletariat until the establishment of a classless society" . Marx's goal was to have an equal society for all, or as we know it today, communism or socialism. Labor theory incorporates the idea of ​​alienation. Alienation is directly linked to the working class. As workers work, they begin to realize that they are not getting any benefit from their own labor. Because the idea is not theirs, they have no sense of creativity. Without this sense of creativity, they feel alienated from the world, workers are reduced from an active human being to a passive outcome or object. (AnthroBase.com) I think that even though Marx saw alienation as a problem with people, it is what allowed society to continue functioning. Dependence on others kept society in constant operation. Capitalists need workers to complete work so they can make money; they paid part of the money back to the workers for the production of the goods produced. Realizing a society without any struggle would be the ideal for Marx....... middle of paper ....... I have never been able to see what it has become today. If only they knew how influential they were in this science. Reference Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2010 (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marxism).AnthroBase. Accessed March 19, 2010 (http://www.anthrobase.com/Dic/eng/pers/marx_karl.htm). Ritzer, George 2008. “Karl Marx.” P 61 in Sociological Theory New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Bartle, Phil 2007. “Emile Durkheim.” Accessed March 19, 2010 (http://www.scn.org/cmp/modules/soc-dur.htm). Radford University. Accessed March 19, 2010 (http://www.radford.edu/~junnever/law/onDurkheim.htm).New World Encyclopedia. Accessed March 20, 2010 (http://www.newworldencyclpedia.org/entry/Sociology_of_religion). Ritzer, George 2008. “Max Weber.” P 119 in Sociological Theory New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.