MDSC01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: False Consciousness, Scientific Management, Materiel

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Mdsc01 2017 fall final study guide (all in one) The quiz will consist of a list of eight keywords/ concepts studied throughout the course, and a short essay. You will be required to define in writing five out of the eight keywords on the list. A good answer includes a concise but complete definition and a relevant example from the course readings. Controls the means of mental production e. g. the media vs. Use value = the capacity to satisfy human needs. Exchange value = usually established in relation with other commodities on the market. Pearls or diamonds, as we find them in nature, do not have an exchange value. People trade pearls and diamonds as commodities, and set an exchange value for them. Fetishism = an object of fascination/fetishism prevents us from seeing the truth. Capitalists do not sell goods at a true exchange value.