Ideology Contributor(s): Hawkes, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415290112 ISBN-13: 9780415290111 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: This volume is a much-needed guide to the myriad definitions and meanings of 'ideology'. With a clear focus on student needs, David Hawkes: *traces the history of the term and the debates which surround it, from Machiavelli to the present day *examines ideology within the critical frameworks of empiricism, idealism, Marxism, post-Marxism and postmodernism *provides clear examples to illuminate his argument *asks why ideology matters *discusses, in this new edition, ideology after September 11. With a newly updated bibliography and fresh suggestions for further reading, "Ideology" offers a concise, accessible introduction to one of the mostly widely debated critical concepts. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Language Arts & Disciplines |
Dewey: 801.95 |
LCCN: 2002155432 |
Lexile Measure: 1360 |
Series: New Critical Idiom |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.22" W x 8.06" (0.73 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This new revised edition includes an updated bibliography, a new glossary and index and fresh suggestions for further reading, as well as a discussion of ideology after September 11. Ideology:*traces the history of the term and the debates which surround it, from Machiavelli to the present day *asks why ideology matters *examines ideology within the critical frameworks of empiricism, idealism, Marxism, post-Marxism and postmodernism. With plenty of clear examples to illuminate the discussion, Ideology offers an accessible introduction to this controversial and widely debated critical concept. |