Culture, Ideology and Socialism Raymond Williams and E.P. Thompson

This book provides an accessibly written introduction to the writing of Williams and Thompson. The text restores their writing to its historical context and offers an extensive critical engagement with the work of the two thinkers. The works of other cultural theorists are also discussed in this context. These include Althusser, Bourdieu, Foucault, Giddens, Gorz, Heller, Laclau and Mouffe and Charles Taylor. The author also engages with issues raised by post-structuralism, feminism and contemporary Marxism. At this level, the analysis goes beyond the confines of a history of ideas by offering a sustained critical analysis on the themes of culture, ideology and socialism. In the final and concluding section, the strengths and weaknesses of Williams' and Thompson's cultural Marxism are brought out in the investigation of broader questions currently facing modern society.Stevenson, Nick is the author of 'Culture, Ideology and Socialism Raymond Williams and E.P. Thompson' with ISBN 9781859721742 and ISBN 1859721745.