Marxism Vocab

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Marxist term for those who own production

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Bourgeoisie

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Belief that the working class is aware of its societal position and oppression by the bourgeoisie.

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Class Consciousness

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Economic system with government or communal ownership of production and distribution.

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Socialism

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Federal governments owning and managing private businesses.

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State capitalism

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Belief that actions advancing the proletariat and communism are good, while those hindering them are evil.

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Proletariat Morality

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Marxist ideal of a classless, stateless society with common ownership and payment based on abilities and needs.

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Communism

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Belief that only the material world exists; class struggles drive social and economic progress.

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Dialectical Materialism

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Term in Marxism for working-class wage earners without production means.

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Proletariat

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Belief that economics shapes human history, leading to communism.

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Economic Determinism

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Belief in human progress and using political systems for economic prosperity and societal advancement.

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Progressivism