marxism key terms Flashcards
bourgeoisie
the ruling class
proletariat
the working class
dominant ideology
the most common ideoloy, dominant way of thinking
false consciousness
beliefs and values are in conflict to one’s own interests due to a misguided view.
communism
no hierarchy, the government distribute money equally between the workers, collective ownership
capitalism
a system in which the dominant class prioritise profit
exploitation
when workers are not proportionally compensated for their labours
means of production
the capital, machinery and production
infastructure
economic basis of society
superstructure
the way we think based on what social institutions tell us, modes of transmitting beliefs in society.
ideological state apparatus
methods used to make us think in a particular way
repressive state apparatus
police or army
Karl Marx
the creator of marxism.
