Louis Althusser, a French philosopher, revolutionized Marxist theory with his structuralist approach. He challenged humanist Marxism by emphasizing the role of societal structures over individual agency in shaping consciousness. Althusser's concepts of Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs) and interpellation explain how the state molds ideology to maintain capitalist systems.
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______ ______ (______–1990) was a notable French thinker who contributed greatly to ______ theory.
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Althusser's concept of the economic base
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Relative autonomy of superstructures
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Challenge to economic determinism
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According to Althusser, the ______ level, comprising the state and its mechanisms, organizes social unity and class control.
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Althusser's concept of RSAs
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Function of ISAs in society
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Role of ISAs in capitalist production
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According to Althusser, ______ is key to understanding how capitalist societies maintain conditions by influencing ______.
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Concept of Interpellation
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Role of Education in Ideology
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Function of Media and Cultural Institutions
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Althusser's ideas on structural Marxism, state apparatuses, and ______ have been crucial for examining social structures and individual actions.
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