post-Marxism

noun

A trend in philosophy and social theory based on Marxism, but countering derivationism and essentialism; for example, it does not see the state as an instrument that "functions" unambiguously and autonomously on behalf of the interests of a given class.

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Meanings

nounpost-Marxism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA trend in philosophy and social theory based on Marxism, but countering derivationism and essentialism; for example, it does not see the state as an instrument that "functions" unambiguously and autonomously on behalf of the interests of a given class.

Origin

From post- + Marxism.

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