Marxism Flashcards
What is bourgeoisie
Ruling class
What is proletariat
Working class
What is capitalism
Economic system that prioritises profit
What is exploitation
Being underpaid for labour
What is communism
Classless and stateless society
What is false class consciousness
What is alienation
Separation from product of labour
What is ideology
Beliefs
What is state apparatus
Government tool
What is repressive
Keeps us In line /check
How does the education system reproduce class inequality
By transmitting values and beliefs and lead people to believe it’s normal
What is the althusser flow chart
Beleive that education has replaced religion as the most important ISA
The education system passes on ruling class ideology and teaches basic skills needed to perform within a capitalist society
The working class are essentially forced to fail and end up taking up low status , low paid alienating work roles
The ruling class ‘goed to the top of the pile ‘, and go to university where they are trained to fill their ruling class roles
