Essays in Critical Social Theory: Toward a Marxist Critique of Liberal Ideology. Published Under the Auspices of San Francisco State University

In this collection of essays, Richard Lichtman critically analyzes and applies Marx's theory of ideology to a range of philosophical, social, political and cultural issues. Tracing the changes in Marx's theory from an early -camera obscura- view to a later -constituitive- position, Lichtman shows ho [...]
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In this collection of essays, Richard Lichtman critically analyzes and applies Marx's theory of ideology to a range of philosophical, social, political and cultural issues. Tracing the changes in Marx's theory from an early -camera obscura- view to a later -constituitive- position, Lichtman shows how the mature theory can be used to understand the function of liberal political theory, equal protection and reverse discrimination, social theory, and finally, in a concluding essay, the nature of contemporary welfare capitalism and a socialist alternative."