According to sociologist Karl Marx, the capitalist class maintains its position at the top of the class structure by control of the society's __________, which is composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions.

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According to Karl Marx, the superstructure, which is composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions, is controlled by the capitalist class to maintain their position at the top of the class structure. The substructure refers to the economic base of society, including the means of production and labor relations. Ecostructure and infrastructure are not terms typically used in Marxist theory.

According to Sociologist Karl Marx, the Capitalist Class Maintains Its