Slavoj Zizek, pioneer of philosophy"The most elementary definition of ideology is probably the well known phrase from Marx's Capital:
"They do not know it, but they are doing it."
The fundamental level of ideology, however, is not of an illusion making the real state of things but that of an (unconscious) fantasy structuring our social reality itself."
The fundamental level of ideology, however, is not of an illusion making the real state of things but that of an (unconscious) fantasy structuring our social reality itself."
-on ideology and how it functions
from a documentary, Zizek!
Translate that, and see if you can get it right. If you do, I will ultimately respect you intellectually.
from a documentary, Zizek!
Translate that, and see if you can get it right. If you do, I will ultimately respect you intellectually.
