Ideology: An Introduction

great book

I had the old 1st edition and figured I HAD to get the revised one. I was hoping there would be a section on Slavoj Zizek if not expanded reference to his ideology theory - the only one still around! There is no apparent substantive update. Perhaps Eagleton is sore that Zizek stole his hegemony over ideologie kritik. If you have the old edition, this one seems only to have a new and unremarkable preface that basically says, in Eagleton's characteristic style of writing intoned; noxiously excessively 'English': "Thought ideology was dead? ha-HA! It's a "post-9/11" world! I told you so!"

The book is great. Though Eagleton spends a little too much time entertaining views that he can (and only later does) refute very easily. I am giving this product two stars because I spent extra money to make sure I had it before class...As you may be able to guess, it didn't and am now having to play catch up. In my book "guaranteed" should mean just that (especially if I am willing to pay a significant amount more).

Nice one

Yet to read the complete book. Will submit detailed review later.