Politics of Truth

Politics of Truth: From Marx to Foucault is a non-fiction book by Michèle Barrett, published in 1992 by Polity Press.

Synopsis

It examined whether the Marxist concept of ideology was still useful or whether post-structuralism's concepts of power and subjectivity should replace it.[1] Barrett had moved from the "scientific" position of Althusser to the discourse approach of Foucault.[2]

Reviews

According to Miriam Adelman, Barrett commented on how "critical theory ... gradually frees itself from restrictive Marxist language and concepts and in doing so, undergoes a paradigm change". Barrett describes how "plural constructed heritages" contribute to scholarly fields and cautions against "disciplinary policing".[3] Martin Gardiner said it was "an engaging and at times impassioned read".[1] Renate Bridenthal was critical of what she saw as a muddled review of Marxist views of ideology and namedropping, concluding that "Failing an original thesis, the purpose and readership of this book are unclear",[4] while Kate Soper said "Barrett is much more confident about the need to go beyond Marx than about what to put in his place".[5] Gregor McLennan focussed on Barrett's work as an exemplary study of post-Marxism and its critique of reductionism and universalism, commenting that "her hesitations, to me, signal a commendable awareness" while calling Barrett's analysis superficial.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Gardiner, Michael (November 1992). "Reviewed Work: The Politics of Truth: From Marx to Foucault by Michèle Barrett". Sociology. 26 (4): 741-742.
  2. ↑ Haines, Brigid (July 1997). "Beyond Patriarchy: Marxism, Feminism, and Elfriede Jelinek's "Die Liebhaberinnen"". The Modern Language Review. 92 (3). Modern Humanities Research Association: 643-655. doi:10.2307/3733391.
  3. ↑ Adelman, Miriam (2003). "The Voice and the Listener: Feminist Theory and the Sociological Canon". Asian Journal of Social Science. 31 (3). Brill: 549-574.
  4. ↑ Bridenthal, Renate (1994). "Reviewed Work: The Politics of Truth: From Marx to Foucault by Michèle Barrett". Science & Society. 58 (2). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 218-220.
  5. ↑ Soper, Kate (1993). "Reviewed Work: The Politics of Truth by Michèle Barrett". Feminist Review (44, Nationalisms and National Identities). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 112-114. doi:10.2307/1395200.
  6. ↑ McLennan, Gregor. "Post-marxism and the problems of 'modernist' explanation" (PDF). ACCESS: Contemporary Issues in Education. 14 (2). PESA AGORA: 140.
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