Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory
André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thiven Reddy (University of Cape Town, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 405-416 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580136.2000.11644286 |
| OpenAlex | W2518173377 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
Du Toit's conception of ideology, discourse and texts as applied to South African intellectual history lies on the edges, is deeply layered and open to multiple interpretations and approaches. In this paper, I want to trace those identifiable, yet faint, pathways passing through Marxist, Post-Structuralist and Post-Colonial literature, which allow us to appreciate Du Toit's contribution to our understanding and analysis of ideology in South African history and politics. The first part identifies the problems associated with applying a narrow conception of ideology to Afrikaner and African nationalist discourses in South Africa. The second section traces the debate of ideology in the context of Marxism, particularly the relationship between ideology and power. This is followed by a discussion of ideology in relation to discourse and, finally, the paper concludes with an overview of Du Toit's reworking of Thompson's framework. We will see how Du Toit's conception of ideology—one related to a broader social theory, and also to the production of discourses, the relations of domination and the constitution of subjects—provides a far more nuanced conception to apply to South African intellectual history
Constitution · Critical discourse analysis · Epistemology · Ideology · Linguistics · Marxist philosophy · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Systematic ideology · African cultural and philosophical studies · History · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Philosophy · South African History and Culture
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |