Category Archives for Althusser
Impressions on “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses” by Louis Althusser
I have to admit I sometimes – often – have a hard time to see the connection between the text we have to read and the question that, I think, is supposed to guide our reading : How can this text … Continue reading → Continue reading
Louis Althusser
Best known for his theories of ideology and its impact on politics and culture, Louis Althusser was a member of the French Communist Party, he revolutionized Marxist theory. Through this work, we’ll know how Althusser interpreted and developed Marx’s work … Continue reading → Continue reading
Ideology and power – Louis Althusser
In “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses”, Althusser begins by explaining that the ultimate condition of production is the reproduction of the conditions of production. This can happen in precisely two ways: the reproduction of the productive forces and the reproduction … Continue reading → Continue reading
