marxism Flashcards
what is capitalism?
an economic system in which trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
what is class conflict?
conflict between different classes in a society resulting from different social or economic positions and opposing interests
what’s the bourgeoisie?
the capitalist class that owns most of society’s wealth and means of production
what is proletariat?
the lower class of people who sell their labour to the bourgeoisie
what’s an ideology?
a set of opinions and beliefs
What’s false consciousness?
the idea that people in a capitalist society unwillingly participate in a system that promotes inequality
what’s the myth if meritocracy?
idea that achieving your status in society through merit is not widely attainable in capitalist societies because of the inherent contradictions.
what’s ideological state apparatus
what’s hidden curriculum
school teach their pupils a whole range of other things outside of the curriculum in subtle ways
what’s repression
the action of subduing someone by force or prevention
what’s conformity
behaviour which is in accordance with socially acceptable conventions
what’s hegemony?
the dominance and acceptance in society of the ruling classes set of ideas
what’s deschooling?
idea of abolishing school
