Consciousness and the neoliberal subject : a theory of ideology via Marcuse, Jameson and Žižek
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Consciousness and the neoliberal subject : a theory of ideology via Marcuse, Jameson and Žižek
（Routledge studies in social and political thought）
Routledge, 2020
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Consciousness and the Neoliberal Subject outlines a theory of ideological function and a range of ideological positions according to which individuals rationalise and accept socio-economic conditions in advanced consumer capitalist societies. Through a critical examination of the social and psychoanalytic theories of Herbert Marcuse, Fredric Jameson, and Slavoj Zizek, the author extends the understanding of ideology to consider not only the unconscious attachment to social relations, but also the importance of conscious rationalisation in sustaining ideologies. In this way, the book defines different ideologies today in terms of the manner in which they conditionally internalise a dominant neoliberal rationality, and considers the possibility that entrenched social norms may be challenged directly, through conscious engagement. It will appeal to scholars of social and political theory with interests in ideology, neoliberalism, psychoanalytic thought and critical theory.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. An Ideology Model 2. Herbert Marcuse: One-Dimensional Rationalisation 3. Marcuse: The Art and Politics of Revolution 4. Fredric Jameson: A Postmodern Narrative 5. Jameson: Reconstructing Class Consciousness 6. Slavoj Zizek: Disavowing the Real 7. Zizek: Enacting Negation Conclusion
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