1st Edition

On Ideology

Edited By CCCS Copyright 1977
    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    272 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 2006 as WPCS 10, On Ideology is a product of discussions which were common to a number of working groups in the Centre. It confronts the recurring problem of the articulation of cultural studies with some Marxist theories of ideology. The first part is explicitly theoretical, comprising expositions and critical readings of important theorists of ideology – from Lukacs and Gramsci to Althusser and Poulantzas, and an overview of sociological approaches. Part II considers the theme in relation to two significant contributions to social-democratic theories and policies: education and ‘community studies’. Part III discusses the problems raised by the notions of ‘subjectivity’ and ‘individuality’.



    From a series of theoretical engagements, the book aims to provide perspectives from which to develop concrete and politically relevant studies of a key aspect of contemporary social formations.





    The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS) was a research centre at the University of Birmingham. It is notable for producing many key studies and researchers in the field of Cultural Studies. It was founded in 1964 by Richard Hoggart, who became the first centre director. The Cultural Studies department at the University of Birmingham was closed in 2002.

    Introduction  Part 1: Theories  The Hinterland of Science: Ideology and the 'Sociology of Knowledge' Stuart Hall  Ideology as False Consciousness: Lukács Roisín McDonough  Politics and Ideology: Gramsci Stuart Hall, Robert Lumley, Gregor McLennan  Althusser's Theory of Ideology Gregor McLennan, Victor Molina, Roy Peters  Misrecognising Ideology: Ideology in Political Power and Social Classes John Clarke, Ian Connell, Roisín McDonough  Part 2: Problems of Social Democracy  Working Class Images of Society and Community Studies Eve Brook, Dan Finn  Social Democracy, Education and the Crisis Dan Finn, Neil Grant, Richard Johnson  Part 3: Subjectivity and Individuality  Ideology, Subjectivity and the Artistic Text Steve Burniston, Chris Weedon  Notes on Marx and the Problem of Individuality Victor Molina  Index

    Biography

    The Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS) was a research centre at the University of Birmingham. It is notable for producing many key studies and researchers in the field of Cultural Studies. It was founded in 1964 by Richard Hoggart, who became the first centre director. The Cultural Studies department at the University of Birmingham was closed in 2002.