Neo-Marxism Flashcards
1
Q
What does Gramsci reject?
A
That economic determinism causes change
2
Q
How does Gramsci say ruling class keep control?
A
Coercion (force) - army, police Consent - persuades subordinate class that its rule is legitimate
3
Q
Name a strength and a weakness of Gramsci
A
S: explains how the proletariat are not simply passive individuals who accept every thing
W: over-emphasises the role of ideas and under-emphasises the role of state coercion and economic factors
4
Q
What does Althusser argue?
A
The state performs the political and ideological functions that ensure the reproduction of capitalism through the ideological and repressive state apparatus
