Any literary student who is new to the terminology and uses of critical terms will welcome David Hawkes' Ideology, a comprehensive and concise overview. In refreshingly clear and jargon-free prose, Hawkes:
Considers the myriad definitions and meanings of ideologyTraces the history of the term and the debates which surround it, from Martin Luther and Machiavelli to present-day debates in feminism and psychoanalysisProvides literary examples and illustrations to illuminate and clarify his argumentAsks whether, in the face of post-war capitalism and postmodernism, the ideology debate is obsolete, or is still very much relevant in contemporary debates
- ISBN10 0203130677
- ISBN13 9780203130674
- Publish Date 14 March 1996
- Publish Status Active
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Pages 223
- Language English