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mode of production

Definition of Mode of Production

(noun) According to Karl Marx (1818–1883), a combination of the means of production and relations of production.

Mode of Production Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: mode of pro·duc·tion

Audio Pronunciation

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Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /mOHd uhv pruh-dUHk-shuhn/
  • British English – /mOHd UHv pruh-dUHk-shuhn/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /moʊd ʌv prəˈdʌkʃən/
  • British English – /məʊd ɒv prəˈdʌkʃən/

Usage Note

  • Plural: modes of production

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Reference

Poulantzas, Nicos. 1973. “On Social Classes.” New Left Review 78.

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Cite the Definition of Mode of Production

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “mode of production.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/mode-of-production/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

mode of production. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/mode-of-production/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “mode of production.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/mode-of-production/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“mode of production.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/mode-of-production/>.