Ideology and the Study of Religion: Marx, Althusser, and Foucault
Karl Marx famously argued that ideology advances the interests of the ruling class. As a means of challenging the mystification of social relations, he initiated a project of ideology critique, a project that remains important to this day. This article explores three branches of ideology critique, f...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2013
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Religion compass
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 9, Pages: 402-411 |
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Summary: | Karl Marx famously argued that ideology advances the interests of the ruling class. As a means of challenging the mystification of social relations, he initiated a project of ideology critique, a project that remains important to this day. This article explores three branches of ideology critique, focusing on the legacies of Marx, Althusser, and Foucault. |
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ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12062 |