Ideology and modern culture : critical social theory in the era of mass communication
In this major new work, Thompson develops an original account of ideology and relates it to the analysis of culture and mass communication in modern Societies. Thompson offers a concise and critical appraisal of major contributions to the theory of ideology, from Marx and Mannheim, to Horkheimer, Adorno and Habermas.
Print Book, English, 1990
Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 1990
viii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780804718455, 9780804718462, 9780745600819, 9780745600826, 0804718458, 0804718466, 0745600816, 0745600824
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Preface. Introduction. 1. The Concept of Ideology. 2. Ideology in Modern Societies. 3. The Concept of Culture. 4. Cultural Transmission and Mass Communication. 5. Towards a Social Theory of Mass Communication. 6. The Methodology of Interpretation. Notes. Index.