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- 1MarxismA political-economic theory based on the writings of Karl Marx (1818 - 1883) that offers a critique of capitalism. It presents a vision of social change & society liberated from capitalist exploitation through a communist revolution.
- 2BourgeoisieThe dominant class who own & control the means of production & present their interests as the dominant ideology.
- 3ProletariatThe working class who are forced to offer their labour in return for minimal wages & soul-destroying work.
- 4CommunismMarx's vision of a post-revolutionary, classless, stateless, completely equal society involving shared ownership of the means of production & an end to private property & economic exploitation.
- 5False ConsciousnessMarx's term for the condition of the working class under capitalism whereby they are prevented from recognising their own interests.
- 6AlienationMarxist term refering to the loss of meaning, fulfillment, & personal identity that occurs under capitalism: it includes loss of control over the creative process of capitalist production, separation of the producer from the value of the things produced, & isolation from fellow producers during the process.
- 7Cultural capitalA term denoting cultural & social class resources that people inherit, learn, & use to their advantage in various situations. It explains how certain goods & cultural practices acquire a cachet of 'good taste' related to more subtle distinctions than simple cost.
- 8Cultural industryMusic, TV, advertising, etc. The means by which capitalist values are reinforced and spread.
- 9EliteThe wealthy, dominant group in a capitalist society whose conspicuous consumption makes them subjects of envy & emulation.
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