Communist Theory Multiple Choice Flashcard

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What term refers to the economic system of a society, made up of technology (means of production) and class relations (relations of production)?

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Base

Front

Who are the property-owning class in a capitalist society?

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Bourgeoisie

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What is the final stage of history in Marxist theory, where capitalism is overthrown, and society and the economy are based on equality and cooperation?

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Communism

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What describes the revolutionary process where existing social and economic structures come into conflict with new technological innovations, culminating in the overthrow of the old system?

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Dialectical Materialism

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What refers to the failure to understand the nature of one’s exploitation in a capitalist society?

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False Consciousness

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What term is used to describe the working class, who are exploited under capitalism?

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Proletariat

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What is the name for all non-economic institutions in society, which derive from the economic base and serve to legitimize the current system of exploitation?

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Superstructure

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What is the term for the value in any human-made good that can be used by another individual?

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Surplus Value of Labor

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What is the term for the elite revolutionary movement that carries out a communist revolution on behalf of the people when historical conditions are not sufficient for capitalism's automatic demise?

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Vanguard of the Proletariat