HUM-3321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Louis Althusser
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Explain the necessity of reproduction of production forces. Define and list examples of isa (ideological state apparatus), rsa (repressive state apparatus), ideology, and hegemony. Explain relevance to the class and to life. Hegemony: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others (social, cultural, economic, or ideological) Ideology: the set of ideals or beliefs of a group or political party, a manner or the content of thinking that is characteristic of an individual, group, or culture. Most forms of government, especially capitalistic gov. , must use this four part process in order to stay in power. They ensure belief in the ruling power (or hegemony) through 2 main organizations: isa and rsa. What is represented in ideology is not the system of real relations which govern people, but the imaginary relation of those people to the real relations in which they live. World outlooks such as religion, ethics, civics, politics.
