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Book SynopsisOffering both an historical overview of the concept as well as questions about current social arrangements, Ideology aims to move us beyond the narcosis of socialization and into the space of authentic citizenship.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. The Overt and Covert Power of Ideology 2. Ideology: Definitions, Representation, and Contextualization in Postmodernist Society 3. Socialization: Awakening or Narcotic? 4. Politicizing, Depoliticizing, and the Creation of Advantage 5. The Representation and Reproduction of Race, Gender, and Class 6. Ideology and the Privatization of Public Policy 7. A Struggle for Identity and Greater Citizen Space Glossary References Index