Marxist Flashcards
Capitalism
An economic system characterised by private ownership of the means of production.
Class conflict
Conflict between different classes in society resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.
Bourgeoisie
The ruling class in Marx’s theory of class and own the means of production
Proletariat
The working class, the social class having no significant ownership of the means of production
Ideology
Cultural beliefs that justify particular social arrangements, including pattern of inequality.
False consciousness
An idea in which an individuals in a capitalist society fails or neglects to acknowledge the negative impacts that the society produces.
Myth of meritocracy
It argues that meritocracy is not widely attainable in capitalist societies because of inherent contradictions
Ideological state apparatus
Consists of institutions such as the media, the education system and religion.
Hidden curriculum
The informal teaching done in school that socialises children to societal norms e.g homework - deadlines in the workplace
Repression
Attempts by individuals, groups or cooperations or state actors (e.g police) to control, constrain or prevent process.
Conformity
The tendency to change one’s beliefs or behaviour to fit in with others.
Hegemony
The dominance of a shared system of ideas, values and ethics within a society or community during a particular historical period.
