Single Idea 23138

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique]

Full Idea

Most left-wing critiques of liberalism now turn more often on its cultural power and its cultural illusions.

Gist of Idea

Modern left-wingers criticise liberalism's control of culture

Source

Adam Gopnik (A Thousand Small Sanities [2019], 3)

Book Reference

Gopnik,Adam: 'A Thousand Small Sanities' [riverrun 2019], p.161


A Reaction

As opposed to older Marxists critiques of the exploitation of workers. This is certainly fertile ground for interesting studies of our culture. It is very hard to grasp the influence had by the endless stories we expose ourselves to.

Related Idea

Idea 23135 Classic Marxists see liberalism as the ideology of the bourgeoisie [Gopnik]