Dominant Ideologies Rle Social Theory

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
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Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317652410

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Dominant Ideologies (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill Pdf

In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their effects on dominant and subordinate social classes in different societies; the contrast between individualistic and collectivist belief systems; and the diversity of cultural forms that coexist within the capitalist form of economic organization. This book is distinctive in its empirical and comparative approach to the study of the economic and cultural basis of social order, and in the wide range of societies that it covers. Japan, Germany and the USA constitute the core of the modern global economy, and have widely differing historical roots and cultural traditions. Argentina and Australia are white settler societies on the periphery of the capitalist world-system and as a result have certain common features, that are cut across in turn by social and political developments peculiar to each. Britain after a decade of Thatcherism is an interesting test of the efficacy of an ideological project designed to change the cultural values of a population. Poland shows the limitations of the imposition of a state socialist ideology, and the cultural complexities that result.

Author : Nicholas Abercrombie,Bryan S. Turner,Stephen Hill
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 131576380X

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The Dominant Theology Thesis by Nicholas Abercrombie,Bryan S. Turner,Stephen Hill Pdf

As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life.

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie
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Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1315763818

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Dominant Ideologies by Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie Pdf

In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their effects on dominant and subordinate social classes in different societies; the contrast between individualistic and collectivist belief systems; and the diversity of cultural forms that coexist within the capitalist form of economic organization. This book is distinctive in its empirical and comparative approach to the study of the economic and cultural basis of social order, and in the wide range of societies that it covers. Japan, Germany and the USA constitute the core of the modern global economy, and have widely differing historical roots and cultural traditions. Argentina and Australia are white settler societies on the periphery of the capitalist world-system and as a result have certain common features, that are cut across in turn by social and political developments peculiar to each. Britain after a decade of Thatcherism is an interesting test of the efficacy of an ideological project designed to change the cultural values of a population. Poland shows the limitations of the imposition of a state socialist ideology, and the cultural complexities that result.

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317652403

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Dominant Ideologies (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill Pdf

In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their effects on dominant and subordinate social classes in different societies; the contrast between individualistic and collectivist belief systems; and the diversity of cultural forms that coexist within the capitalist form of economic organization. This book is distinctive in its empirical and comparative approach to the study of the economic and cultural basis of social order, and in the wide range of societies that it covers. Japan, Germany and the USA constitute the core of the modern global economy, and have widely differing historical roots and cultural traditions. Argentina and Australia are white settler societies on the periphery of the capitalist world-system and as a result have certain common features, that are cut across in turn by social and political developments peculiar to each. Britain after a decade of Thatcherism is an interesting test of the efficacy of an ideological project designed to change the cultural values of a population. Poland shows the limitations of the imposition of a state socialist ideology, and the cultural complexities that result.

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317652380

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The Dominant Ideology Thesis (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill Pdf

As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life.

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317650737

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Sovereign Individuals of Capitalism (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner,Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill Pdf

In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central assumption of western culture: namely, that the individual is sovereign, and that capitalism above all other economic forms depends on individualism. These ideas have an unbroken history from Alexis de Tocqueville to Milton Friedman. The paradox of the modern world is that the moral emphasis on the individual is contradicted by the actual organization of economy and society. The authors suggest that individualism and capitalism have no enduring or necessary relationship. Their linkage is entirely accidental and was confined to one particular historical period in the West. Against the background of what they term the Discovery of the Individual, the authors show how individualism gave capitalism a particular shape, and capitalism in turn highlighted the possessive features of the individual. Oriental capitalism and late capitalism in the West bear no particular relationship to individualism; indeed, they flourish best in the absence of individualistic culture. Collectivism increasingly dominates both economic and social life. These issues once informed the sociological enterprise, but have not been systematically addressed in recent times. This book revives the classical tradition of the historical and comparative analysis of culture and economy in capitalist society, in the context of the late twentieth-century world.

Author : Mike Gane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317651741

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Ideological Representation and Power in Social Relations (RLE Social Theory) by Mike Gane Pdf

This collection reflects the French influence on literary and representational theory which has been predominant in recent years. It contains stimulating essays on the fiction of Perault, Borges, James, Eco and Tournier. These are complemented by theoretical essays on power and representation which provide powerful critiques of Barthes, Derrida, Deleuze and Marin, writers central to the contemporary debate. Finally, two perceptive essays reflect upon and attempt to redirect current theory, drawing on and confronting the writings of Michel Foucault.

Author : Eric Carlton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317651727

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Ideology and Social Order (RLE Social Theory) by Eric Carlton Pdf

Truly interdisciplinary work between Sociology and History is are, because one discipline usually exploits the concerns or data of the other. Eric Carlton, however, has succeeded in bringing together the distinctive orientations of sociology and ancient history into a clearly written discussion of concerns crucial to both disciplines. Based on a comparative analysis or two pre-industrial civilisations, those of Ancient Egypt and Classical Athens, the study is primarily concerned with three issues. The first is the relationship between belief and action: does belief (intellectualised as ideology) affect or determine social behaviour? Second, the author examines the ways in which belief contributes to stability and ‘good order’ in society, and asks to what extent such factors as social status and social change are related to institutionalised mechanisms of social control. Finally, he indicates possible sociological frameworks or models which are ideological rather than stratificatory, whereby complex pre-industrial systems might be analysed. By analysing the societies of Ancient Egypt and Classical Athens in institutional terms, Eric Carlton examines the potency and pervasiveness of the ideological factor and shows that it is a persistent and determinative feature of this type of society.

Author : Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill,Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Unwin Hyman
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0415078997

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Dominant Ideologies by Nicholas Abercrombie,Stephen Hill,Bryan S. Turner Pdf

Author : Robin Blackburn
Publisher : Fontana Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Critical theory
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006464411

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Ideology in Social Science by Robin Blackburn Pdf

[The book presents a critique of the dominant ideologies in the major social sciences. Crucial issues for the understan- ding of society- the nature of capitalizm, the situation of the working class and the characteristics of US imperialism-are examined to develop this critique.The readings then indicate the sources of scientific alternatives to thr prevailing ideological conceptions of social theory]

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415727316

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The Dominant Ideology Thesis by Anonim Pdf

As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life.

Author : Bhikhu Parekh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317499121

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Marx's Theory of Ideology (RLE Marxism) by Bhikhu Parekh Pdf

Although Marx’s concept of ideology has been a subject of considerable discussion, much of the debate has proved to be rather disappointing. There has been no systematic attempt to examine why Marx needed the concept of ideology, why it was an important concept for him and how it related to his views on truth and objectivity. This book, first published in 1982, considers these and other neglected questions. It explains why Marx continued to use the term ideology throughout his life to mean both idealism and apologia and traces the complex ways in which, according to Marx, such talented writers as Hegel became apologists. In conclusion the book outlines the lessons Marx learnt from his investigations into the nature and mechanism of ideology and discusses his theories of objectivity and truth.

Author : Bryan S. Turner,Robert J. Holton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317652267

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Talcott Parsons on Economy and Society (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner,Robert J. Holton Pdf

'In this remarkable collection of essays, Holton and Turner demonstrate that Parsonian sociology addresses the most central problems of our time – issues of sickness and health, power and inequality, the nature of capitalism and its possible alternatives. They develop a mature and original perspective on Parsons as the only classical theorist who avoided crippling nostalgia. Holton and Turner not only talk about Parsonian sociology in a profound and insightful way, they do it, and do it well. As sociology moves away from the rigid dichotomies of earlier debate, this book will help point the way.' – Jeffrey Alexander, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Sociology, UCLA

Author : Raymond Plant,Kenneth Hoover
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317651994

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Conservative Capitalism in Britain and the United States (RLE Social Theory) by Raymond Plant,Kenneth Hoover Pdf

The shock waves of conservative advances have reached into every corner of American and British politics. Parties of the right have prospered, while parties of the left have stumbled, retreated, and are now regrouping. The agenda for both right and left is set by the terms of the free-market doctrines that have displaced the post-war consensus politics of liberal capitalism. This volume describes and challenges the ideological basis of the free-market right. Though critiques of the policies of the Reagan and Thatcher governments are hardly in short supply, this major new study offers the most thorough and up-to-date analysis available. No other book considers in such depth conservative ideas and policies on both sides of the Atlantic. It provides the first clear account of the distinction between conservative and other forms of capitalism. It also examines the fault lines dividing opposing camps within conservative capitalism and their consequences for domestic policy in Britain and the US. Linking political theory and public policy, it is one of the few critical appraisals of the New Right based on a clear understanding of what the arguments for the free market really are. Finally, the authors demonstrate what the left needs to learn from its failures, how to remould its understanding of the relationship between politics and the market, and how to recapture the lost initiative.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317652441

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Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory) by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

In this study of politics in capitalist society Bryan Turner explores the development of citizenship as a way of demonstrating the effective use of political institutions by the working class and other subordinate groups to promote their interests. Marxist criticisms of reformism are rejected; it is shown that subordinate groups can achieve significant advances in social and economic rights, and that democracy is not a sham but a necessary mechanism for the pursuit of interests.