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Compare and Contrast Marx's theory of Alienation with Durkheims theory of Anomie Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim are two of the founding fathers of sociology. They have both had a profound influence on the development of sociology. This essay will examine two of their theories - Marx's theory of alienation and Durkheims theory of anomie, and will look at the similarities and differences in their thinking. Marx (1818-1883) wrote the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts in 1844, and one of these manuscripts, entitled 'Estranged Labour', contains his discussion of alienation - the experience of isolation resulting from powerlessness. Marx's basic concern was with the structures of capitalism that cause this alienation. He offered a theory of alienation rooted in social structure. He wanted his theory to convey two central and dominant ideas. First, the idea that human beings make society, and at some point society is a natural extension of their nature and...

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