Mapping Ideology

"Ideology" was a term that was not popular until the recent past and was filled with negative meanings and connotations. The main justification for this attitude was the claim that ideology imposes absolute truths. But then, intense interest began to be felt in the issue of ideology, and it began to be acknowledged that it was of great importance in terms of political practice as well as in terms of social and cultural theory.

Mapping Ideology brings together the most important writings of theorists and thinkers working on the subject. While ?i?ek's introduction investigates the course of development of the concept of ideology from Marx to the present day; Eagleton, Dews and Benhabib evaluate the original contributions of the Frankfurt School and Lukács. The book, which includes the now classic texts of Adorno, Lacan and Althusser, which have a special place in ideology analysis, also includes an article by the French post-structuralist Pêcheux, who argues for being the sustainer of a different tradition. On the other hand, the Gramscian and Althusserian motifs that manifested themselves in the famous debate over the "dominant ideology thesis", as well as the interview in which Bourdieu explains succinctly why he broke away from this tradition, are eye-opening... Jameson adds to the debate by making competent observations on the nature and position of ideology in late capitalist society. is included.

Mapping Ideology is an essential reference book on ideology, which has become the most dynamic area of cultural theory.



Number of Pages: 332

Year of Printing: 2013


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Footnote

Number of Pages: 332

First Publication Year: 2013

Language: Turkish