Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses by Louis Althusser

Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses

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  • Genre Philosophy
  • Publisher Verso Books
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  • Length 185 Pages

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Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses by Louis Althusser
A Marxist philosophical essay exploring how societal institutions like education, media, and religion reinforce dominant ideologies. Althusser argues that these "Ideological State Apparatuses" shape individual consciousness, maintaining power structures by subtly controlling beliefs and norms through cultural influence.

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