John B. Thompson
Studies in the Theory of Ideology.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. First edition. 0520054121 viii/347 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6" x 9", displays light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Pages are clean and without markings.
"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 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 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 assessing the contribution of well-known thinkers, such as Jurgen Habermas and Paul Ricoeur, Thompson introduces the reader to a rich variety of authors who have been neglected in the English-speaking world: Cornelius Castoriadis, Claude Lefort, Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Pecheux, Jean Pierre Faye."