What is culture? Generally culture is considered to be composed of things that make up the relationships in society, ritual, style, entertainment, music and art.
How does Marxism interpret culture in capitalist society? As a scientific theory of class struggle Marxism argues that society is composed of an economic base and a superstructure that rests on it: what is thought of as culture is part of that superstructure. On the one hand culture is used to reinforce the capitalist status quo; on the other, a working-class and culture of resistance reflects peoples needs and demands.
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The Communist Party USA is a revolutionary working-class political party founded in 1919 in Chicago, IL.
The Communist Party stands for the interests of the American working class and the American people. It stands for our interests in both the present and the future. Solidarity with workers of other countries is also part of our work. We work in coalition with the labor movement, the peace movement, the student movement, organizations fighting for equality and social justice, the environmental movement, immigrants rights groups and the health care for all campaign.
But to win a better life for working families, we believe that we must go further. We believe that the American people can replace capitalism with a system that puts people before profit — socialism.
We are rooted in our country's revolutionary history and its struggles for democracy. We call for "Bill of Rights" socialism, guaranteeing full individual freedoms.
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