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historical materialism

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historical materialism

The application of the principles of dialectical materialism to history and sociology. This decrees that the social, political, and cultural superstructure of a society is determined by its economic base and that developments are therefore governed by laws with no room for the influence of individuals. In this theory, change occurs through the meeting of opposing forces (thesis and antithesis) which leads to the production of a higher force (synthesis).



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In an effort to promote such dialogue, I will discuss how what I call the rhetoric of historical materialism helps interpret discursive valuations and their effects, links this method to a classroom pedagogy that could be applied to virtually any theme, and calls for greater attention to the production of criminality.
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Thus, Moore entered into the school of historical materialism by reading the same sources as Marx's comrade-in-arms, Frederick Engels.
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