Thus, much as in earlier Marxist thought, material changes (such as in technology or environment) are seen as largely determining patterns of social organization and ideology in turn.
因此，之前的马克思主义思想中大量提及，物质变化（比如说技术上或者环境上）会被很大程度上视作对社会组织和意识形态决定模式的反应。