superstructure; political and ideological institutions
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superstructure (in Marxist theory); the political, legal, religious, artistic, and philosophical views and institutions built upon the economic base
technicalA fundamental concept in Marxist theory describing how the economic base (production relations) determines the political and cultural superstructure, which in turn reacts upon and reinforces the base.
Jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
jué决
dìng定
shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
The economic base determines the superstructure.
Shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
duì对
jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
jù具
yǒu有
fǎn反
zuò作
yòng用
。
The superstructure exerts a reactive influence on the economic base.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
、
zōng宗
jiào教
hé和
yì艺
shù术
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Law, religion, and art all belong to the category of the superstructure.
Dāng当
shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
zǔ阻
ài碍
jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
fā发
zhǎn展
shí时
，
shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
jiù就
huì会
fā发
shēng生
。
When the superstructure impedes the development of the economic base, social revolution will occur.