Sam (professorequine)'s status on Sunday, 23-Oct-11 18:58:43 UTC
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@communistprime Ok... Here goes. NeoMarxists differ from traditional or vulgar Marxists in that they do not believe that the proletariat revolution will come as Marx predicted. Instead, they believe that the proletariat has been so deeply ingrained into the current system that such a revolution will never occur. There are many theories behind why this will not happen. The popular theories include Gramsci's theory of Hegemony which states that the ruling class will make small concessions to the the workers to pacify their ire in order to maintain control. So, while the oppressed celebrate their small victory the dominant still enjoy their comforts and continue their suppression. The second theory that comes to mind is Althusser's Ideological State Apparatus which claims that institutions are used as a form of repression upon to maintain order. Unlike the police state or martial law these institutions inculcate the social norms through mental conditioning i.e. schools, churches etc..
