Ideology and Utopia by Karl Mannheim
Ideology and Utopia argues that ideologies are mental fictions whose function is to veil the true nature of a given society. They originate unconsciously in the minds of those who seek to stabilise a social order. Utopias are wish dreams that inspire the collective action of opposition groups which aim at the entire transformation of society. Mannheim shows these two opposing elements to dominate not only our social thought but even unexpectedly to penetrate into the most scientific theories in philosophy, history and the social sciences. This new edition contains a new preface by Bryan S. Turner which describes Mannheim's work and critically assesses its relevance to modern sociology. The book is published with a comprehensive bibliography of Mannheim's major works.`It is a contribution of the first importance to the understanding of our distressed worldScholarly in form, built upon a wide command of the relevant material, there is hardly a page on which illumination is not to be found. This is undoubtedly one of that rare class of books which shape the course of intellectual debate' - Harold Laski
Karl Mannheim, Louis Wirth, Bryan S. Turner
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415060547 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415060540 |
| Title | Ideology and Utopia |
| Author | Karl Mannheim |
| Series | Routledge Classics In Sociology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 1991-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
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