Research on Marxism & Hegemony

10 Key Words:

• Karl Marx
• Exploitation
• Friedrich Engels
• Proletariat
• Bourgeoisie
• Revolution
• Alienation
• Class Consciousness
• Antonio Gramsci
• Values

5 Red Herrings:

• Mesopotamia
• Liberal Marxism
• Eschatology
• Hegemonising
• Max Weber

Marxism is the political philosophy and economic worldview formed by Karl Marx. He analysis capitalism and the theory of social change. The three primary aspects of Marxism are; the dialectical and materialist concept of history, the critique of capitalism and the advocacy of proletrian revolution.

Hegemony is the leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. This construction of consent by the powerless through cultural values. The predominance of one political unit over the other units in a political group. Examples include a province within a federation ; one person among a committee ; or one state in a confederation such as France in the EU.