Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20901/pm.61.1.03

Fetishism and Ideology in Light Of Bidet’s Meta/Structural Theory

Ivan Lasić orcid.org/0000-0001-7625-5948 ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb

Abstract

Fetishism is one of the fundamental concepts of Marx’s critique of political ‎economy. The goal of this paper is to explore the relationship between the ‎concept of fetishism and the concept of ideology, i.e. to consider the ways ‎in which the concept of fetishism can be related to theories of ideology de‎veloped by Marx himself and Marxist theorists. Conception of fetishism in ‎Marx’s critique of political economy is presented in the first part of the paper, ‎while the second part explores various Marxist interpretations of ideology, ‎with an emphasis on the distinction between critique of ideology and theory of ‎ideology. The third part of the paper focuses on the conception of modernity ‎developed by contemporary Marxist theorist Jacques Bidet. His theory, which ‎heavily relies on Marx’s insights, provides an original solution to the problem ‎of the relationship between ideology and fetishism.‎

Keywords

Karl Marx; Marxism; Fetishism; Ideology; Jacques Bidet

Hrčak ID:

316589

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/316589

Publication date:

2.5.2024.

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