Mode of production

1. Mode of Production KARL MARX

2. Key Idea Marx identifies production as essential for human existence. Production is a social activity. Co-operation is of importance

3. Divisions of Labor : Different People have different jobs. Production has to be organized or ‘managed’. Different forms of production: “modes” of production=different type of society The system of class division is dependent on mode of production. Society moves from stages to stages when the dominant class is displaced by a new emerging class. Mode of production also determines all expressions of “civilization”:Law,Philosophy,art, Religion etc.

4. There is a distinction between means of production and the relations of production. the means of production land Natural resources Technology Relations of production The social and technical relationships people enter into As they acquire and use the means of production. The comprised not only relations among individual, but between among groups of people or classes.

5. The S ocial Superstructure Ways of thinking ,values, ideas Forms of social consciousness Ideologies Social Institutions Religion Family Education Media Government /the state

6. Economic base shapes the social Superstructures. The economic base is controlled by ruling class Superstructure is also controlled by ruling class. Social institutions serves ruling class interests

7. Type of mode of production Primitive Communism Primitive society, no classes, very low divisions of labor. All work together for common good. Ancient(slave) mode of production Ancient Greece and Rome Aristocracy and slaves Slaves do most of work

8. Feudal mode of production(feudalism) Medieval Europe Feudal landlords and peasants Peasants do all the work Capitalist mode of Production(capitalism) Capitalists and workers (Bourgeoisie and proletariat) Socialism/Communism No classes:equality

9. The feudal mode of production Economic Base Forces of production Agricultural Production Relations of production Landlords and peasants

10. The capitalist mode of production Ways of thinking==Capitalist Ideologies Capitalism allows individual freedom, democracy, social mobility etc. this liberalism serve to conceal the exploitation which is at the core of society. Capitalism’s Economic Base force of production Industrialism Relations of productions Capitalist and proletari ans .

11. Capitalism Today Capitalism Economic Base Forces of production Post-Industrialism (service sector, computer &IT, stock markets) Relation of production Capitalists Managerial class Proletarians(include ‘white collar’ office workers,Mcworkers )

12. From capitalism to communism: Revolution The forces of production develop, this leads to a change in relations of production Capitalism riddled with contradictions The proletariat come to know that they are exploited, they organize themselves and overthrow the bourgeois class and the capitalist system in a revolution

13. A Communist M ode of Production Economical Base forces of production Highly developed Machine doing a lots of work Humane working freely and creatively together Relation of production Classes abolished All work together in cooperation All contribute to society, everyone gets what they need Ways of thinking: the end of ideologies, truth emerges

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