Althusser and Pasolini: Philosophy, Marxism, and Film - 9781349953981

Agon Hamza offers an in-depth analysis of the main thesis of Louis AlthusserÆs philosophical enterprise alongside a clear, engaging dissection of Pier Paolo PasoliniÆs most important films. There is a philosophical, religious, and political relationship between AlthusserÆs philosophy and Pier Paolo PasoliniÆs films. Hamza teases out the points of contact, placing specific focus on critiques of ideology, religion, ideological state apparatuses, and the class struggle. The discussion, however, does not address Althusser and Pasolini alone. Hamza also draws on Spinoza, Hegel, Marx, and Äi?ek to complete his study. PasoliniÆs films are a treasure-trove of Althusserian thought, and Hamza ably employs Althusserian terms in his reading of the films. Althusser and Pasolini provides a creative reconstruction of Althusserian philosophy, as well as a novel examination of PasoliniÆs film from the perspective of the filmmakerÆs own thought and AlthusserÆs theses.

• | Author: Agon Hamza
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: May 30, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 213 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Philosophy
• | ISBN-10: 1349953989
• | ISBN-13: 9781349953981