Marxism Summary

Marxism refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marx's work on one hand, and to the political practice based on Marxist theory on the other hand.Marx describes several social classes in capitalist societies, including primarily:

~The proletariat:

"Those individuals who sell their labour power, (and therefore add value to the products), and who, in the capitalist mode of production, do not own the means of production". According to Marx, the capitalist mode of production establishes the conditions that enable the bourgeoisie to exploit the proletariat due to the fact that the worker's labour power generates an added value greater than the worker's salary.

~The bourgeoisie:

Those who "own the means of production" and buy labour power from the proletariat, who are recompensed by a salary, thus exploiting the proletariat.

Marxism and the Media

~Media producers produce texts within this society, which maintain these social divides.

~The culture industries, constantly see greater audiences becuase of the profit motive.

~Mass media are seen as a way of entertaining the workers while drip feeding them ideologies and beliefs.