Neo-Marxism Flashcards
What type of Marxism is Althusser linked to
Structural Marxism
name and explain the state apparatus’ and name who made them
Althusser:
ideological state apparatus - ideas used to keep capitalism
repressive state apparatus - forces used to keep capitalism
what are used to shape society
social structures
what two ideas do structural Marxists reject
economic determinism and humanism
name the three levels of structural determinism
1 ideological level (world and self perspective)
2 political level (all organizations)
3 economic level (production of goods and services)
define: one way causality
define: two way causality
one way - one can affect another, but cannot be affected by it
two way - both can be affected by each other
who believed in two way causality?
who believed in one way causality?
1.althusser
2. Marx
who came up with the building analogy
Craib
3 criticisms Althusser gives of humanistic Marxism
- individuals are passive puppets
- every purpose has social structure hidden behind it
- organic intellectuals do not exist due to repressive state apparatus
2 neo Marxism evaluations
- ignores the positive change for working class in society
- suggest political activism is unachievable
What are the two reason ruling class hegemony is never complete
Ruling class minority
Dual consciousness
What is relative autonomy
Levels of society work together just not entirely
How id the ruling class dominance maintained
Through cohesion and consent
What is voluntarism
The idea we know of our oppression but accept it
