On Ideology

The classic analysis of how particular political and cultural ideas come to dominate society.

The classic analysis of how particular political and cultural ideas come to dominate societyThe publication of For Marx and Reading Capital established Louis Althusser as one of the most influential figures in the Western Marxist tradition. On Ideology charts Althusser's critique of the theoretical system unveiled in his own major works, and his developing practice of philosophy as a "revolutionary weapon."