Ideology (Concepts Social Thought) - Softcover

David McLellan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816628033 ISBN 13: 9780816628032

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 1995

Synopsis

To study ideology is to ask such questions as: Where do our ideas about society and politics come from? Are these ideas socially determined? If so, what validity can they claim? In this brief yet comprehensive introduction, David McLellan examines the origins of the concept of ideology, analyzes its place in the Marxist and non-Marxist traditions, and assesses the various uses to which it has been put in recent social and political theory, particularly the connection between ideology and the "end of history" debate. Revised and updated, this second edition is for all those who are interested in a clear presentation of the most basic concept in the philosophy of the social sciences.

About this title

About the Author:

David McLellan is professor of political theory at the University of Kent.

Review:

"Of major importance to academics, administrators and policy makers alike." - Aslib Book List "...a welcome addition to hitherto neglected area of literature." - Higher Education

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0816628033
• ISBN 13: 9780816628032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128