Sociology 2271A/B Lecture 3: Neo-Marxism & Critical Theory
21 Feb 2019
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Critical theory: critical theorists aim to explain and transform the circumstances of those who might be enslaved", connected to social movements that identify various and multiple dimensions of domination. Dialectic substructure (base) & superstructure: note: the focus for hegelian marxists is not on the base", hegelian marxists focus on the continued relationship. Against "economic determinism: economic determinism: stresses that economic relationships are at the foundation upon which all other social and political arrangements are built, an economic determinist, therefore, would prioritize economic relationships over social or political ones. That is, classes in capitalism generally do not have a clear sense of their true class interests. Hegemony refers to the cultural leadership of the ruling class, which leads to changes see in the subordinate group: note: although both draw from hegelian marxism, neither focuses on the economic" base in their interpretation. Toward "the dialectic: dialectic approach considers social life as a whole.
