Studies in the Theory of Ideology

John B. Thompson

Published by University of California Press 1984

Studies in the Theory of Ideology

John B. Thompson

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520312234

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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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Thompson John B. :

John B. Thompson is Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface and Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Ideology and the Social Imaginary An Appraisal of Castoriadis and Lefort Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
2. Symbolic Violence Language and Power in the Writings of Pierre Bourdieu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
3. Theories of Ideology and Methods of Discourse Analysis Towards a Framework for the Analysis of Ideology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
4. The Theory of Structuration An Assessment of the Contribution of Anthony Giddens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
5. Action, Ideology and the Text A Reformulation of Ricoeur's Theory of Interpretation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
6. Narratives of National Socialism An Analysis of the Work of Jean Pierre Faye Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
7. Ideology and the Analysis of Discourse A Critical Introduction to the Work of Michel Pêcheux Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
8. Universal Pragmatics Habermas's Proposals for the Analysis of Language and Truth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
9. Rationality and Social Rationalization An Assessment of Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343

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Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Edition: Reprint 2020
Pages
- Main content: 356
Keywords: ideology; political ideologies; political philosophy; political science; political theory

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Published: November 10, 2023
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