Masking Hegemony
Craig Martin
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Paperback. Presents an evaluation of the use of the public/private and religion/state binaries in liberal political thought since the Protestant Reformation. Series: Religion in Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
'Masking Hegemony' presents a critical evaluation of the language used in liberal political thought, tracing liberalism's use of two key binary concepts - public/private and religion/state - from the Protestant Reformation to the present. Whilst appearing to separate "religion" from "state" and "public" from "private", this language actually masks the influence of religious institutions on state policies and the inevitable circulation of power from the private to the public sphere in a liberal democracy. 'Masking Hegemony' uses the work of Gramsci, Foucault and Bourdieu to offer a fresh approach to liberal ideology that will be of interest to students and ... Read more
'Masking Hegemony' presents a critical evaluation of the language used in liberal political thought, tracing liberalism's use of two key binary concepts - public/private and religion/state - from the Protestant Reformation to the present. Whilst appearing to separate "religion" from "state" and "public" from "private", this language actually masks the influence of religious institutions on state policies and the inevitable circulation of power from the private to the public sphere in a liberal democracy. 'Masking Hegemony' uses the work of Gramsci, Foucault and Bourdieu to offer a fresh approach to liberal ideology that will be of interest to students and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Religion in Culture
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Sheffield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845537067
SKU
V9781845537067
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About Craig Martin
Craig Martin is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at St. Thomas Aquinas College, New York.
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