
The concept of ideology--traditionally one of Marxism's most persuasive ideas--has recently been subjected to devastating criticisms. The book ranges over contemporary debates in philosophy, psychoanalysis and literary theory as well as social theory.

The concept of ideology - traditionally one of Marxism's most persuasive ideas - has recently been subjected to devastating criticism. Michele Barrett shows that Marx's own writings offer a confusing array of possible approaches to 'ideology', which the classical Marxist tradition...
