I shall say rather that every State Apparatus, whether Repressive or Ideological, ‘functions’ both by violence and by ideology, but with one very important distinction which makes it imperative …

Jan 15, 2024 · What is an Ideological State Apparatus? An Ideological State Apparatus (ISA) is an institution or a set of institutions that propagates ideology in such a way that it contributes to …

May 1, 2018 · Ideological state apparatuses are quite different from the repressive state apparatuses as these are not violent. They include educational institutions, religious …

In the very beginning of his essay, Althusser introduces the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs), a concept that along with the Repressive State Apparatuses (prisons, courts, army, police etc.) …

What distinguishes the ISAs from the (Repressive) State Apparatus is the following basic difference: the Repressive State Apparatus functions “by violence”, whereas the Ideological …

Oct 18, 2024 · Althusser differentiates between Repressive State Apparatuses (RSAs), which use force (e.g., police, military), and Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs), which operate through …

Schools and educational institutions are, for Althusser, part of the ideological state apparatus: they prepare working-class pupils to accept a life of exploitation.

Writing more than 100 years after the publication of Marx’s Capital, Louis Althusser seeks to refine and add nuance to the understanding of ideology in Marxist thought. In this text, he is …

ISAs are institutions and structures that shape people's beliefs, values, and ideas in ways that align with the interests of the ruling class. According to Althusser, ISAs function primarily by …

But what exactly are the Ideological State Apparatuses and what are their functions? In order to understand this, we must first concentrate on Althusser’s reworking of the classical Marxist …