Critics on Louis Althusser's

The work by Louis Althusser begins with the description of the concept of the reproduction of the conditions of production. It focuses on the social formations, which the author claims are supported by this very concept, otherwise they would seize to exist. But we have to briefly explain what those reproductive forces are and why they are necessary in the society. First of all he states that people should reproduce the productive forces, but also the relations between those forces in order to maintain the established order. The reproduction of the means of production is also an essential part of the cycles in the life of the society. It means that goods have to be produced; goods of various kinds so that different manufacturing and service firms/plants keep up their View the rest of this article