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Jameson's "formal Ideology" Study

Posted on:2018-04-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2355330542479744Subject:Literature and art
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In Western Marxist literary theory,"ideology of form" theory is a source of both academic and contemporary topics.As the object of attention of modern philosophical hermeneutics and literary criticism,discussions on this subject dates back to the early 20th century,formalist theory of the discussion between Content and Form;As part of the recent criticisms of Marxism,the issue was put forward by American theorist Fredric Jameson,in the last century.After that,"ideology of form" repeated Jameson and his British comrade Terry Eagleton's works.From the perspective of theoretical orientation,"ideology of form" is a symbolic expression of the text view which comes from Western Marxist critics.After Formalism and Marxism dialogued and argued over hundreds of year,Jameson create "ideology of form",for its text interpretation views or literature criticism views in the indispensable of a key factors,that "ideology of form" is Jameson explained theory in the connection between text codes,such as language,narrative,rhetoric,structure,and reality codes,such as political,social,history,and ideology.Specific to the theory of Jameson's interpretation within the system,"ideology" is its object of study not only a,but also its"dialectic criticism" the embodiment of the principles of research method,as well as Jameson proposed the "cultural revolution" claims,provides a theory of legitimacy and possibilities.Accordingly,we need to discuss this issue from three dimensions:Firstly,we need to consider the theoretical background of "ideology of form".Formalism in literary theory and Marxist theory of literature exchanges and dialogue is"ideology of form" macro-background of the origin.Jameson presented the concept of motivation was from the angle of ideological criticism of Marxism,the formalist theory of critique and reform.On one hand,affirmed the value of formalist theory by Jameson;on the other hand,Jameson and emphasized the unique value of ideological criticism.Secondly,we ought to think over the building process of this theory.Jameson's explanation of its mode of ideological criticism starts from the course of this concept.His ideological criticism is "dialectical criticism" text,which means text illumination should be divided into three levels of theory and practice."Ideology of form" is"dialectical criticism" object of study and methodology requirements for their specific operation.Ultimately,Jameson has further pointed out that "ideology" contained in the"cultural revolution" concept.Thirdly,the value of "ideology of form" should not be neglected."Ideology of form",that is implicit in the notion of "cultural revolution",has rearranged the Humanities value of thinking.This theoretical revolution of ideas,from Jameson's inheritance and development come from Althusser's criticism.By comparing the Jameson's "ideology of form" and Althusser's "symptomatic" method,we can see Jameson in the application of this concept is how to think.
Keywords/Search Tags:Fredric Jameson, Western Marxism, Dialectical criticism, Inner form, Ideology of form
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