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Ideology: An Introduction
This accessible introduction unravels the varied meanings of ideology, from the Enlightenment to postmodernism.
Paperback, 242 pages
Published
May 18th 1991
by Verso
(first published May 1991)
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Why do people who are most in need of government services vote to cut them? The answer to this mind-numbing question is partly untangled by this fluent and easy-to-read introduction as Terry Eagleton traces the history of the study of ideas, from the Enlightenment, when it was discovered that human psychology is dominated by this phenomenon, to the postmodern era. Clearly, Eagleton believes, as perhaps one cannot help doing, that Marx has contributed the most to this science and so the most leng...more
A tour of Western ideas of ideology . . . both as purpose-giving mental framework and ideology as false consciousness. Wise enough to see that these two facets can be distinguishable--some beliefs are just false--but that, ultimately, we're all shaped and motivated by beliefs that are essentially ideological--unprovable but nonetheless essential.
Very useful book to trace the meaning of the word IDEOLOGY....just that no matter how much..."objective" Eagleton tries to seem it is soooo obvious that Marxism is all over his book and I doubt he would not side with Marxist theories...not necessarily Marx's but Marxists'.
Rereading, in the original English this time.
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