A Marxist term for the capitalist class, the owners of the means of production. Marx argues that the bourgeoisie's ownership of the means of production also gives them political and ideological power; the ruling class
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Proletariat
The working class in capitalist society. They own the means of production and are "wage slaves", forced to sell their labour-power to the bourgeoisie in order to survive
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Means of production
The factories, machinery, raw materials used for production
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Mode of production
The type of economy (e.g. capitalism, communism, which determines how the rest of society functions)
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Ideology
Originally a Marxist idea meaning a set of beliefs that serve the interests of the/a dominant social group by justifying their privileged position. The term usually implies that the beliefs are false or partially true
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"False consciousness"
A wrong perception held by the working class which tricks them into thinking that their situation is fair
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A Marxist term for the capitalist class, the owners of the means of production. Marx argues that the bourgeoisie's ownership of the means of production also gives them political and ideological power; the ruling class
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