Base and Superstructure

A brief explanation of the concepts of base and superstructure in Marx's conception of society. Introduces the notion of ideology and the primacy of economic production within Marxist thought.

Some more readings on the subject:
Marx & Engels' The German Ideology: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx...

Althusser's “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses”: https://www.marxists.org/reference/ar...

Lukács' History and Class-Consciousness: https://www.marxists.org/archive/luka...

Franz Mehring's On Historical Materialism: https://www.marxists.org/archive/mehr...

Mao Tse Tung's Quotations from Mao Tse Tung, "Culture and Art": https://www.marxists.org/reference/ar...