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Mapping Ideology ("Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses" by Louis Althusser begins on p. 100) » Read Now
by Slavoj Zizek. 346 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Existential Marxism in Postwar France: From Sartre to Althusser ("Althusser's Revolution without Rebels" begins on p. 340) » Read Now
by Mark Poster. 420 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Culture and Critique: An Introduction to the Critical Discourses of Cultural Studies ("Louis Althusser: Structural Marxism" begins on p. 88) » Read Now
by Jere Paul Surber. 294 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

"From culture to critique, Kant to Gadamer, Marx to Bourdieu, this detailed & brilliantly argued account of the history, theory, & practice of cultural studies is the best introduction to the subject that we have." Eric Gould University of Denver "An excellent pathway through a diverse field.... The...
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"From culture to critique, Kant to Gadamer, Marx to Bourdieu, this detailed & brilliantly argued account of the history, theory, & practice of cultural studies is the best introduction to the subject that we have." Eric Gould University of Denver "An excellent pathway through a diverse field.... The special appeal of this book is to clarify the role of the critic, who is both immanent & transcendent, participant & objective observer alike.... It places current trends from Deconstruction Semiotics into Postmodernism & Poststructuralism in their historical & theoretical background, ranging from Hermeneutics to Marxism. In a truly Renaissance manner, Dr. Surber has incorporated the diverse trends in a loose, yet clear structure." Achim D. Koddermann SUNY at Oneonta
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Reclaiming Truth: Contribution to a Critique of Cultural Relativism ("Spinoza, Marx, Althusser: 'Structural Marxism' Twenty Years On" begins on p.127) » Read Now
by Christopber Norris. 256 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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After Poststructuralism: Reading, Stories and Theory (Chap. 5 "After Hope: Althusser on Reading and Self-Reading") » Read Now
by Colin Davis. 210 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

In the last decades of the twentieth century, French poststructuralist 'theory' transformed the humanities; it also met with resistance and today we frequently hear that theory is 'dead'.In this brilliantly argued volume, Colin Davis:*reconsiders key arguments for and against theory, identifying...
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In the last decades of the twentieth century, French poststructuralist 'theory' transformed the humanities; it also met with resistance and today we frequently hear that theory is 'dead'.In this brilliantly argued volume, Colin Davis:*reconsiders key arguments for and against theory, identifying significant misreadings*reassesses the contribution of poststructuralist thought to the critical issues of knowledge, ethics, hope and identity*sheds new light on the work of Jean-FranÃ§ois Lyotard, Emmanuel Levinas, Louis Althusser and Julia Kristeva in a stunning series of readings*offers a fresh perspective on recent debates around the death of theory.In closing he argues that theory may change, but it will not go away. After poststructuralism, then, comes the afterlife of poststructuralism.Wonderfully accessible, this is an account of the past and present fortunes of theory, suitable for anyone researching, teaching, or studying in the field. And yet it is much more than this. Colin Davis provides a way forward for the humanities - a way forward in which theory will play a crucial part.
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Naming the Multiple: Poststructuralism and Education (Chap. 2 "Louis Althusser: Poststructural Materialist") » Read Now
by Michael Peters. 274 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Education, Entire Library

Poststructuralism--as a name for a mode of thinking, a style of philosophizing, a kind of writing--has exercised a profound influence upon contemporary Western thought and the institution of the university. As a French and predominantly Parisian affair, poststructuralism is inseparable from the...
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Poststructuralism--as a name for a mode of thinking, a style of philosophizing, a kind of writing--has exercised a profound influence upon contemporary Western thought and the institution of the university. As a French and predominantly Parisian affair, poststructuralism is inseparable from the intellectual milieu of postwar France, a world dominated by Alexandre Kojeve's and Jean Hyppolite's interpretations of Hegel, Jacques Lacan's reading of Freud, Gaston Bachelard's epistemology, George Canguilhem's studies of science, and Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism. It is also inseparable from the "structuralist" tradition of linguistics based upon the work of Ferdinand de Saussure and Roman Jacobson, and the structuralist interpretations of Claude Levi-Strauss, Roland Barthes, Louis Althusser, and the early Michel Foucault. Poststructuralism, considered in terms of contemporary cultural history, can be understood as belonging to the broad movement of European formalism, with explicit historical linksto both Formalist and Futurist linguistics and poetics, and with aspects of the European avant-garde, especially Andre Breton's surrealism. Each essay in this unique collection by and for educators is devoted to the work and educational significance of one of ten major poststructuralist philosophers.
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The Feminist Standpoint Revisited and Other Essays (Chap. Seven "Louis Althusser's Structuralist Marxism: Political Clarity and Theoretical Distortions") » Read Now
by Nancy C. M. Hartsock. 262 pgs.

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For over twenty years Nancy Hartsock has been a powerful voice in the effort to forge a feminism sophisticated & strong enough to make a difference in the real world of powerful political & economic forces. This volume collects her most important writings, offering her current thinking about this...
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For over twenty years Nancy Hartsock has been a powerful voice in the effort to forge a feminism sophisticated & strong enough to make a difference in the real world of powerful political & economic forces. This volume collects her most important writings, offering her current thinking about this period in the development of feminist political economy & presenting an important new paper, "The Feminist Standpoint Revisited."
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Reconfigurations: Critical Theory and General Economy ("The Parts and Their Wholes: Althusser's Reading [of] Capital and History in General Economy" begins on p. 273) » Read Now
by Arkady Plotnitsky. 426 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...history, specifically those of Louis Althusser and Fredric Jameson, juxtaposed...Freud, Heidegger, Bataille, Althusser, Deleuze, Lyotard, Jameson...Heidegger, Bataille...
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Marxism and Science: Analysis of an Obsession ("Marxist Science Reborn: Louis Althusser and Althusserianism" begins on p. 62) » Read Now
by Gavin N. Kitching. 258 pgs.

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Rousseau's Legacy: Emergence and Eclipse of the Writer in France (Chap. 7 "Epilogue: From Althusser's Theory of a Murder to Foucault's Aesthetics of Existence") » Read Now
by Dennis Porter. 312 pgs.

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Rousseau's Legacy focuses on the new and influential paradigm of the writer that emerged in the decades immediately preceding the French Revolution. Ushered in by Rousseau's combining revolutionary sociopolitical critique with a new art of autobiography, the writer would henceforth differ greatly...
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Rousseau's Legacy focuses on the new and influential paradigm of the writer that emerged in the decades immediately preceding the French Revolution. Ushered in by Rousseau's combining revolutionary sociopolitical critique with a new art of autobiography, the writer would henceforth differ greatly from the traditional "man of letters." Rousseau inaugurated the idea of a heroic and committed writerly life in which the opposition between public and private selves is collapsed. This was done in the cause of creating a future political community founded on transparency. Porter, with both a wide-ranging knowledge of contemporary theory and an informed interest in cultural/historical context, gives close readings of relevant works by a number of major French writers, including Stendhal, Baudelaire, Sartre, Barthes, Duras, Althusser, and Foucault. Thus, he explores the persistent importance of the Rousseauist paradigm for French literary culture. The book goes beyond a critique or theory that interprets literary or philosophical works for their own sake, to reveal representations and self-representations of the idea of the writer in paintings, engravings, and photographs, as well as in literary texts. In concluding, Porter argues that with the collapse of faith in social and individual regeneration through revolution, the archetype of such a writer is also waning.
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Modernist Radicalism and Its Aftermath: Foundationalism and Anti-Foundationalism in Radical Social Theory ("Althusser: The Trojan Horse of Postmodernism?" begins on p. 135) » Read Now
by Stephen Crook. 262 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Modernist Radicalism and its Aftermath investigates the ways in which Marx, Durkheim, Althusser and Habermas are all drawn towards foundationalism, and offers a framework for the analysis of foundationalism in social theory.
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Philosophy and the Maternal Body: Reading Silence ("Louis Althusser: A World without Women" begins on p. 38 and "Althusser's Problematic: Silencing and Exclusion" begins on p. 47) » Read Now
by Michelle Boulous Walker. 235 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Philosophy and the Maternal Body also draws upon the work of Althusser and Lyotard - figures often overlooked in feminist theory - clearly showing how their work bears importantly on the silence of the feminine. Throughout, Michelle Boulous Walker questions the assumptions that silence is simply...
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Philosophy and the Maternal Body also draws upon the work of Althusser and Lyotard - figures often overlooked in feminist theory - clearly showing how their work bears importantly on the silence of the feminine. Throughout, Michelle Boulous Walker questions the assumptions that silence is simply the absence of language and presents highly significant new strategies for understanding how silence operates.
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White Mythologies: Writing History and the West ("History and Differences in Mao and Althusser" begins on p. 15 and "Althusser and the Science of History" begins on p. 88) » Read Now
by Robert J. C. Young. 287 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, History, Entire Library

In 1990, Robert Young's White Mythologies set out to question the very concepts of history and the West. Is it possible, he asked, to write history that avoids the trap of Eurocentrism? Is history simply a Western myth? His reflections on these topics provided some of the most important new...
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In 1990, Robert Young's White Mythologies set out to question the very concepts of history and the West. Is it possible, he asked, to write history that avoids the trap of Eurocentrism? Is history simply a Western myth? His reflections on these topics provided some of the most important new directions in postcolonial studies and continue to exert a huge influence on the field. This new edition reprints what has quickly become a classic text, along with a substantial new essay reflecting on changes in the field and in the author's own position since publication.An essential read for all those working in postcolonial theory, literature and history, this book cemented Young's reputation as one of the country's most influential scholars and, as a new preface by Homi Bhabha comments, made an original and invaluable intervention in the field, leading even the most established figures to rethink their own positions. Provoking further re-evaluation with the new introductory essay, this second edition will like its predecessor be a key text for every academic and student in the field.
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Pre-capitalist Modes of Production ("Althusser's Proposal for a 'Science of History'" begins on p. 313) » Read Now
by Barry Hindess, Paul Q. Hirst. 356 pgs.

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...308 The object of history 309 Althussers proposal for a science of history 313 Concepts...reconstruction of the Marxist theory of modes of production? Althusser and Balibar...
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Philosophy and Methodology in the Social Sciences ("The 'Althusserian' Critique of Empiricism" begins on p. 196) » Read Now
by Barry Hindess. 258 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Psychology, Entire Library
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Historical Reason and Autobiographical Folly in Sartre and Althusser, in Sartre Studies International » Read Now
by Colin Davis. 14 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Literature, Entire Library