Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies

dc.contributor.authorReddy, Thiven
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-19T09:57:03Z
dc.date.available2016-10-19T09:57:03Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractDu 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier10.1080/02580136.2000.11644286
dc.identifier.apacitationReddy, T. (2000). Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies. <i>South African Journal of Philosophy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22192en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReddy, Thiven "Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies." <i>South African Journal of Philosophy</i> (2000) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22192en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReddy, T. (2000). Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies. South African Journal of Philosophy, 19(4), 405-416.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0258-0136en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Reddy, Thiven AB - 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. DA - 2000 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Philosophy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2000 SM - 0258-0136 T1 - Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies TI - Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22192 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReddy T. Ideology, Discourse and Social Theory: André Du Toit's Contribution to South African Studies. South African Journal of Philosophy. 2000; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22192.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherPhilosophical Society of Southern Africaen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Philosophyen_ZA
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