PSIR Class 31 | Neo Marxism | SPM IAS Academy

➡️ Complete Playlist:    • PSIR Classes (Paper 1A – Political Thought...   ============================================ 📌𝐓𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: https://app.spmiasacademy.com/yt-kac 📌𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EocQf4j0RQB... 📌𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥: https://shorturl.at/6sf9J ============================================ PSIR Class 31 | Neo-Marxism Explained: Gramsci, Frankfurt School, Althusser & World Systems Theory In Episode 31 of our PSIR Optional series, we explore Neo-Marxism, one of the most important developments in contemporary political theory. This lecture explains why several thinkers believed that classical Marxism could not fully explain the survival of capitalism and why revolution did not occur in advanced industrial societies as predicted by Marx. The discussion begins with Antonio Gramsci's critique of classical Marxism, followed by key concepts such as hegemony, culture, ideology, consent, relative autonomy of the state, Frankfurt School, One-Dimensional Man, Dependency Theory, and World Systems Theory. 📖 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 🔹 Why Neo-Marxism Emerged ➡️ Why Marx's predicted revolution did not occur in industrial societies. ➡️ The limitations of classical Marxism. ➡️ The rise of Neo-Marxism as a new trend within Marxist thought. 🔹 Antonio Gramsci and Cultural Hegemony ➡️ Gramsci's contribution to Neo-Marxism. ➡️ Why capitalism survives through consent rather than force. ➡️ The concept of hegemony. ➡️ Role of culture, media, education, and religion in maintaining capitalist dominance. 🔹 Classical Marxism vs Neo-Marxism ➡️ Economic determinism vs cultural explanations. ➡️ Base and superstructure debate. ➡️ Relative autonomy of superstructure. ➡️ Importance of ideology and culture in social change. 🔹 Neo-Marxist View of Power ➡️ Power beyond ownership of the means of production. ➡️ How narratives, culture, and ideology shape society. ➡️ Consent as a mechanism of domination. 🔹 Revolution in Neo-Marxism ➡️ Why economic change alone is not enough. ➡️ Concept of cultural revolution. ➡️ Counter-hegemony and ideological struggle. ➡️ War of Position and War of Manoeuvre. 🔹 Frankfurt School and Critical Theory ➡️ Introduction to the Frankfurt School. ➡️ Contributions of Theodor Adorno and Herbert Marcuse. ➡️ Understanding Critical Theory. 🔹 Herbert Marcuse's "One-Dimensional Man" ➡️ Meaning of One-Dimensional Man. ➡️ Consumerism and mass culture. ➡️ How advanced capitalism shapes human thinking. ➡️ Loss of critical thinking in modern society. 🔹 Structural Neo-Marxism ➡️ Contributions of Louis Althusser. ➡️ Relative autonomy of the state. ➡️ Relationship between state and capitalist interests. ➡️ State as an autonomous political institution. 🔹 Dependency Theory ➡️ Thinkers: Andre Gunder Frank and Samir Amin. ➡️ Core-periphery model. ➡️ How developed countries exploit developing countries. ➡️ Neo-Marxist interpretation of global inequality. 🔹 World Systems Theory ➡️ Contribution of Immanuel Wallerstein. ➡️ Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery. ➡️ Understanding the modern global economic order. 🎯 Why This Lecture is Important ✅ Core Topic for UPSC PSIR Optional Paper-I ✅ Important for Political Theory and Contemporary Political Thought ✅ Useful for Mains Answer Writing ✅ Helps in understanding Gramsci, Frankfurt School, and Neo-Marxist debates ✅ Frequently asked in UPSC ============================================ 🔹 SPM IAS Academy: SPM IAS Academy, the Premier IAS Institute in Guwahati, is committed to delivering exceptional coaching for the UPSC and APSC exams. Our expert faculty and comprehensive study materials make us the Best UPSC and APSC Institute in Guwahati. Address - SPM IAS Academy, 4th Floor, Times Square Mall, Sundarpur, Zoo Road, Guwahati, Assam-781005 Contact- 6901259799 / 8723811111 📝Our Courses: ➡️ APSC Foundation Batch Offline: https://shorturl.at/laxbf ➡️ APSC Foundation Batch Online: https://shorturl.at/q8AR0 ➡️ APSC Assamese Medium Foundation Batch Offline: https://shorturl.at/kpoWN ➡️ APSC Assamese Medium Foundation Batch Online: https://shorturl.at/SwVjJ ➡️ UPSC Exclusive Offline Batch: https://shorturl.at/RdQWr ➡️ UPSC Exclusive Online Batch: https://tinyurl.com/b4t7w2az ➡️ Monthly Magazine 2024: https://spmiasacademy.classx.co.in/notes 📌 Connect with [Our Social Media Platform] : ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 👉Join our Telegram Group:- https://t.me/spmias 👉Whatsapp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dsas1ZxCvLN... 👉Facebook:   / spmiasacademy   👉 Instagram:   / spmghy   👉Website: https://spmiasacademy.com/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: 📱Android App: https://shorturl.at/cToLk 📱iOS App: https://shorturl.at/amnhC #PSIR #NeoMarxism #AntonioGramsci #HerbertMarcuse #FrankfurtSchool #LouisAlthusser #DependencyTheory #WorldSystemsTheory #PoliticalTheory #UPSC #PSIROptional #APSC #SPMIASAcademy