According to Marx's historical materialism, the ______ of society refers to the ways people meet, or produce for their material needs and the economic relations that grow out of that production.

A) base
B) superstructure
C) structure
D) institutions

Historical Materialism

A theoretical framework in the social sciences, originated by Karl Marx, that focuses on the material economic conditions shaping society and history.

Economic Relations

Pertains to the ways in which economic forces, such as production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, influence social structures and individual interactions.

Base

In Marxist theory, the base refers to the economic foundation of a society, including the means of production and relations of production, which determines the superstructure.