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Oct 16, 2009 · Louis Pierre Althusser (1918–1990) was one of the most influential Marxist philosophers of the 20 th Century. As they seemed to offer a renewal of Marxist thought as well as to render Marxism philosophically respectable, the claims he advanced in the 1960s about Marxist philosophy were discussed and debated worldwide.
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Apr 12, 2016 · Louis Althusser combined Marxism with the scientifically oriented methods of Structuralism in his essay, Ideology and the Ideological State Apparatuses (1970) and analysed how the dominant systems enforce their control by subtly moulding their subjects through ideology.
Althusser’s theory diverges from the classic base-superstructure model proposed by Marx, wherein the economic base (the means and relations of production) directly determines the superstructure (institutions, culture, and state apparatuses reflecting and enforcing the interests of the ruling class).
Althusser's understanding of ideology has in turn influenced a number of important Marxist thinkers, including Chantalle Mouffe, Ernesto Laclau, Slavoj Zizek, and Fredric Jameson. (See, for comparison, the Jameson module on ideology.)
Jan 27, 2017 · One of the more significant of these theories comes from a French Marxist, Louis Althusser, in his 1970 essay, “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (Notes towards an Investigation).” In it he argues that ideology interpellates individuals as subjects.
Jul 18, 2016 · Back in 2012, in an introduction to a late text by Louis Althusser, “On Marxist Thought,” Asad Haider and Salar Mohandesi traced the zigzags and breaks of the French philosopher’s theoretical trajectory.
Sep 19, 2023 · One of his most notorious contributions was the critical analysis of ideology, its role in the state, and the relationship between ideology and subjects. In this article, we will explore Althusser’s notion of ideology and, more specifically, the way it relates to the freedom of individuals in society.
