Marxist–Leninist theory of the superstructure
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The Marxist–Leninist theory of the superstructure explains how a society’s political, legal, cultural, and ideological institutions arise from and serve to reinforce its underlying economic base within a socialist framework.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marxist–Leninist theory
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political theory concept ⓘ theory in historical materialism ⓘ theory of society ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
capitalist societies
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socialist societies ⓘ |
| asserts |
superstructure arises from the economic base
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superstructure reflects the interests of the ruling class ⓘ superstructure serves to reinforce the economic base ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Karl Marx’s theory of base and superstructure
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historical materialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
idealistic theories of culture
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liberal theories of the state ⓘ pluralist theories of politics ⓘ |
| defines | superstructure as the totality of political, legal, cultural, and ideological institutions ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Lenin’s analysis of the state and revolution
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Marxist theory of the superstructure ⓘ Vladimir Lenin’s writings on ideology and class ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dialectical interaction between base and superstructure
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need to transform the superstructure during socialist revolution ⓘ primacy of the economic base in determining the superstructure ⓘ relative autonomy of the superstructure ⓘ role of ideology in maintaining class domination ⓘ role of the state as an instrument of class rule ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
class struggle
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dictatorship of the proletariat ⓘ economic base ⓘ ideology ⓘ party leadership ⓘ socialist democracy ⓘ state power ⓘ superstructure ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
bourgeois superstructure must be dismantled in a proletarian revolution
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socialist superstructure must correspond to a socialist economic base ⓘ the Communist Party leads the transformation of the superstructure ⓘ the proletarian state is necessary in the transition to communism ⓘ |
| includes |
theory of socialist culture
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theory of socialist ideology ⓘ theory of socialist law ⓘ theory of the socialist state ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx ⓘ Soviet Marxist theorists ⓘ Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marxism–Leninism
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Marxist–Leninist philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Marxist–Leninist political economy ⓘ |
| relatesTo | economic base ⓘ |
| usedIn |
People’s Republic of China ideological discourse
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Soviet Union ideological discourse ⓘ other Marxist–Leninist states’ political theory ⓘ |
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