Marksowskie ujęcie klas społecznych a paradygmat nauk o polityce

The paper outlines the Marxist theory of social classes in reference to the paradigm of the political science.The first part demonstrates the classical Karl Marx’s theory of social classes. Further on, the paper presentsthe main elements of the neo-Marxist class theory, including the works of Erik Olin Wright. Next, the paperpoints to the utility of ‘the social class’ term in the political science paradigm, in reference to the worksof Artur Bodnar, Mirosław Karwat, Julian Hochfeld and others. Subsequently, the paper advocates thestatement to the effect that politics is the concentrated emanation of economic relations, which alludes tothe significance of the Marxist social class theory.