Thompson’s neutral conception of ideology sheds its class-based historical baggage.

Evidence

For Thompson, a neutral conception allows for the theories of those such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Mannheim to be necessarily acknowledged and referenced, but not to necessarily overshadow or dictate the contemporary determination or usage of such. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 823

Categorization

• DEFINE: This defines Thompson’s ‘neutral conception’ of ideology by contrast to the value-loaded class-based tradition.
• XREF: connects to: Islamophobia is defined through Thompson’s neutral conception of ideology — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 918; Marxist ideology carries a negative judgment and must be analyzed as superstructure

Related

• Islamophobia is defined through Thompson’s neutral conception of ideology (similarity 0.88)
• Ideology is best conceived as systems of signifiers shaping social action. (similarity 0.81)
• Thompson’s five modes of ideological operation apply to Islamophobia (similarity 0.80)
• Islamophobia is best understood as an ideology akin to racism (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia is defined through Thompson’s neutral conception of ideology #expands (0.80) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 918
• Marxist ideology carries a negative judgment and must be analyzed as superstructure #contradicts (0.75)