Terms 1
A set of beliefs and practices given to a social group.
What is ideology?
The idea of society existing without tiers of power.
What is Marxism?
A correspondance or similarity between different parts of society.
What is homology?
Marxism’s ideal society is embodied in _________.
What is communism?
A widespread system of values and assumptions that can shape reality for the majority of people within a culture.
What is hegemony?
This person was known as a radical philosopher.
Who is Karl Marx?
The foundation & framework of society that is provided by economics.
What is base/infrastructure?
Society evolves through ______ between social classes.
What is conflict?
To view society as a system of interconnected and conflicting forces that are constantly changing...
What is dialectical criticism?
The coworker and friend of Marx who helped create the theory...
Who is Friedrich Engels?
Communication that demonstrates power imbalances, especially among social classes...
What is discourse?
Class struggle derives from _____ which further motivates their goal for communism in society.
What is capitalism?
The idea that society and history are driven by change that's rooted from economic conditions and materials.
What is materialist/dialectical materialism?
Marxism stems from this time period.
What is the Second Industrial Revolution/19th century?
Society’s non-economic systems that emerge from the base (including law, politics, philosophy, religion, and art).
What is superstructure?
________ materialism is the philosophy that says the material world is constantly changing due to internal contradictions and struggles.
What is dialectical?