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Ideology
A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Teun A Van Dijk - Pompeu Fabra University, Spain; Centre of Discourse Studies, Spain
February 1998 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
The history of ideology and its definition continues to occupy scholars across a range of disciplines. Contrary to the vast volume of earlier work on ideology however, this books provides a challenging new theory of ideology, one that is capable of explaining not only the internal structures of ideologies, but also how ideologies function in society. In formulating theory that is capable of providing the first insights into the internal structures of ideologies while simultaneously explaining how discourse structures may be used in the production and reproduction of ideologies, van Dijk offers a highly important theoretical bridge between the micro and macro structures of society.
This book will be essential for all students of discourse studies, communication, social psychology, sociology, and political science.
Introduction
PART ONE: COGNITION
Ideas and Beliefs
Social Beliefs
Structures and Strategies
Structures of Ideologies
Values
Mental Models
Consistency
Consciousness
Common Sense
Knowledge and Truth
Identity
Social Cognition
PART TWO: SOCIETY
Ideology and Society
Groups
Group Relations
Elites
Dominant Ideologies?
Institutions
PART THREE: DISCOURSE
The Relevance of Discourse
Discourse Structures
Context
Reproduction
From Cognition to Discourse
Persuasion
Legitimation
Ideological Discourse Structures
The Ideology and Discourse of Modern Racism
Conclusions