What does Althusser say about Ideological Functions
.He claims the ruling class maintain their power in two ways —> repressive state apparatus -coercive and physical violent power to remove dissent and rebellions (police,army)
What is the Ideological state apparatus
.institutions that spread bourgeoisie ideology and ensure that the proletariat is in a state of false class consciousness
What is Althussers view on the family
.He claims that the family acts as a part the ideological state apparatus ,and that the family socialises children to passively accept ruling class ideology
.Therefore exploitation is seen as natural and a normal situation,and prevents any kind of revolutionary behaviour
What did Louis Althusser argue
.That the function of these cultural institutions is to maintain and legitimate class inequality.
.The family ,education ,mass media and religion pass of ruling-class norms and values as normal
