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1. Culture Industry

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   The primary sociological function assigned to the Culture Industry by its critics is that of social pacification. By saturating the leisure time of the working class with easily digestible, pre-digested cultural material, the industry prevents the development of critical thinking or genuine dissatisfaction with the socioeconomic order.
   Adorno asserted that this consumption is n…

2. Marxism

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   The rate of exploitation is often quantified as the rate of surplus value:
   $$ \text{Rate of Surplus Value} = \frac{S}{V} $$
   Where $V$ is the value of constant capital (machinery, materials) and $V$ is the value of variable capital (wages). This appropriation of unpaid labor time is defined as economic exploitation.
   The Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall (TRPF)

3. Social Inequality

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   Conflict Theory
   Conflict theory views inequality as the outcome of power struggles between dominant groups and subordinate groups vying for scarce resources. This perspective emphasizes systemic exploitation rather than functional necessity. The durability of inequality is maintained through ideological hegemony, where the ruling class promulgates justifications fo…