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Neo- Marxism Flashcards

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Name Three Neo-Marxists

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Louis Althusser
Antonio Gramsci
Max Weber

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Explain Althusser’s theories of ideological state apparatus and repressive state apparatus

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Ideological state apparatus - utilisation of social institutions as a tool to transmit ruling class ideals.

Repressive state apparatus - a more aggressive, potentially physical or violent way of forcing ideals on people in a non subtle way eg. Media control, censorship, tanks, riot police.

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Define Hegemony

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Form of dominance over people thoughts eg: censorship

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Why does capitalism exist according to Weber

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Calvinism part of Protestantism
Sins of Adam can only cleansed by hard work, work of any kind can be fine in the name of God
Direct selfless energies into society
Disenchantment of the world science instead of miracles

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