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Studies in the Theory of Ideology
About this book
The study of ideology has traditionally been concerned not only with political ideas and doctrines, but also with the ways in which social relations are sustained through the representation of institutions and events. These traditional concerns have been transformed in recent years by investigations into the nature of language and its role in social life. Exploring the links between language and ideology has become one of the most pressing tasks of social and political analysis.In this volume John B. Thompson examines some of the outstanding contemporary contributions to the study of ideology. He focuses primarily on European social theorists and philosophers, providing concise and critical appraisals of their work. In addition to asessing the contributions of well-known thinkers, such as Jurgen Habermas and Paul Ricoeur, Thompson introduces the reader to a rich variety of authors who habe been neglected in the English-speaking world: Cornelius Castoriadis, Claude Lefort, Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Pecheux, Jean Pierre Faye.This work of these authors ia analyzed with a constructive aim: through a sympathetic assessment of their views, Thompson formulates the elements of a novel account of ideology. By addressing substantive and methodological issues as well as abstract questions of justification and critique, this account seeks to integrate sociological and philosophical considerations in a unified framework for the analysis of ideology. Studies in the Theory of Ideology will be essential reading for anyone intersted in the most important developments in European philosophy and modern social thought.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Ideology and the Social Imaginary An Appraisal of Castoriadis and Lefort
- 2 Symbolic Violence Language and Power in the Writings of Pierre Bourdieu
- 3 Theories of Ideology and Methods of Discourse Analysis Towards a Framework for the Analysis of Ideology
- 4 The Theory of Structuration An Assessment of the Contribution of Anthony Giddens
- 5 Action, Ideology and the Text A Reformulation of Ricoeurâs Theory of Interpretation
- 6 Narratives of National Socialism An Analysis of the Work of Jean Pierre Faye
- 7 Ideology and the Analysis of Discourse A Critical Introduction to the Work of Michel PĂȘcheux
- 8 Universal Pragmatics Habermasâs Proposals for the Analysis of Language and Truth
- 9 Rationality and Social Rationalization An Assessment of Habermasâs Theory of Communicative Action
- Notes
- Index