+A **mode of production** defines how a society organizes its [economic life](/wiki/economic_life), encompassing the means and social relations of production. This fundamental concept, central to [social theory](/wiki/social_theory), shapes the very structure of a historical era, from its technology to its class system.
+## See also
+- [Means of production](/wiki/means_of_production)
+- [Social class](/wiki/social_class)
+- [Economic system](/wiki/economic_system)