Marxism Flashcards
Historical Materialism
The material condition of a societies’ mode of production shapes its politic, social relationship and culture
Mode of Production
The way a society is organized which shapes the society.
Superstructure
Education and gouvernement
Reflects unequal power relations of base
Class Struggle
Marks a society's mode of production One's class position is determined by one's relationship to it
Ideology
Mental framework
Language, concepts, imagery and systems of representation
Marx ideology
Emphasizes ideology as ideas of ruling class
World view bound within power relations
Ideologies can help maintain or disrupt established power relations
Often produced through and circulated within media tests suggesting a particular way of looking at the world
Antonio Gramsci
Interested in social class why the proletariat had not risen up and caused revolution in western capitalism democracies
Overturn capitalism
Proletariats could control the system if they fight back
Hegemony
A condition in process in which a dominant class does not merely rule a society but leads it through the exercise of intellectual and moral leadership.
Consensus via negotiation
Serves those in power
Political economy
Follow the money
Media consolidation
A process by which a few large conglomerates own the majority of media
Media synergy
Process by which a media conglomerate uses a range of media platforms to promote a media product
