TY - BOOK ID - 8805647 TI - Ideology : a very short introduction PY - 2003 SN - 019280281X 9780192802811 PB - Oxford: Oxford university press, DB - UniCat KW - Ideology. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8805647 AB - Ideology : A Very Brief Introduction is an examination of the major theories of ideology and the ways they have enriched our comprehension of ideology. Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary. It creates both revulsion and inspiration. This VSI examines the reasons for this reaction and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It explores the changing understandings of ideology as a concept and the arguments of the main ideologies. It draws on a range of disciplines in order to show the potency of ideology as a resource at the disposal of societies ER -