Social Activism: A Theoretical Analysis

For decades class status has been an increasingly problematic issue for a majority of the countries around the world. Currently every country upholds a Capitalist agenda, this being that there is a class system which makes sure that the rich stay rich, while the poor remain poor. One major factor that maintains this Capitalist plan is through the process of consumerism. This being the buying and selling of products, beliefs and values.
Karl Marx, the founder of the Marxist theory, based his work around discovering the reason behind the social imbalance of the class system. This which forms the basis of the Capitalist agenda. In doing so he discovered the injustice of making consumerist products through modes of production. The products are …show more content…
Otherwise knowns as ISAs, the Ideological State Apparatuses were created by the French Marxist, Louis Althusser. He believed that there are different institutions within our society which socialise us into accepting dominant ideas and values. These ISAs include; religion, family, politics, etc. Each of these provide different ways to influence people into changing their values and beliefs. For example, the religion ISA gives the promise that if you were to follow their rules you will be rewarded in the afterlife. This possibly creating a false consciousness to the people who follow them. As they may feel they are doing something which will eventually benefit them, but this may not be the …show more content…
Through Karl Marx’s discoveries into the modes of production and through the media’s strong influence on society, consumerism has allowed the bourgeoisie to increase their wealth and continue to further exploit the proletariats. While false consciousness has deceived the proletariats into believing that everything that is given to them is helping them progress in their social class. When the only thing it is helping is the increase of the bourgeoisies