SumMarY of marXisM

(a picture of the bourgeoise)

Marxism is a political practice and social theory developed in the nineteenth century. The following points sum up the theory:

• Marx argued capitalism is based on the profit motive
• Believed that the capitalist was divided up into 2 societys
• The bourgeoisie and the working class

Althusser identifies the ideological state apparatuses ISAs which operate alongside the military and police, to maintain the bourgeois ideologies;

• religion
• education
• family
• legal and political system
• political systems
• cultural and communications system

He studied the certain ways ISA acts to position audiences and presume the ideologies in a correct manner.

ADDRND explains the "dumbing down" or " the culture industries". What we see in the media and the representations are hegemonic: reinforces dominant ideology

Why am I a Marxist: I am a marxist to an extent because I want to earn a good living and living in a world were money motivates you, i want to earn a lot to achieve the best.