Personal understanding of Marxist thought and/or critical theory

  Explain your personal understanding of Marxist thought and/or critical theory and how it is relevant to social issues today. In what ways can queer theory be relevant in organizing with LGBTQ communities? What about with non-LGBTQ communities? Describe the role social capital building can play in effecting social change. What other factors are at play and need to be addressed? What theories or sets of theories presented in this chapter resonate with you personally the most? Why? What are the drawbacks of the theories? How can you apply them to your community work?