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what is superstructure? the process or state of being forced to the edges of social and political significance. its a defensive process where an individuals impulses and instinctual desires are blocked from entering ones consciousness. the social, political, and ideological systems and institutions (ex: values, art, and legal processes of a society, that are generated. social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children, and the reckoning of descent and inheritance in the male line
The concept of superstructure in social science (specifically sociology and related fields) refers to the social, political, and ideological systems and institutions. It is based on Marxist theory where the superstructure (like values, art, legal processes) is built upon the economic base (infrastructure). The first option describes marginalization, the second is related to psychological defense mechanisms (like repression in psychoanalysis), and the fourth is about patriarchy. Only the third option aligns with the definition of superstructure.
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The social, political, and ideological systems and institutions (ex: values, art, and legal processes of a society, that are generated.