A Study Of Althusser’s Ideological State Apparatuses

"The theory of ideological state apparatuses " is Althusser’s original theory,aiming to expose and criticize ideology is the secret of maintaining western capitalist rule and realizing social reproduction.Althusser discovered a new form of ideology,endowed it with a new interpretation and function,and made ideology,as a kind of state machine,have the function of ruling.This theory is based on Marx’s description of ideology and the continuation and development of the theory of the state,which improved Marx’s theory of the state and had great influence on the west and the whole academic circle.He deeply reflected on the capitalist society,why the ruler can maintain his rule and do so in a way of continuous exploitation,and why the people can be willing to accept the capitalist rule,accept the silent exploitation,and play the role of a tool in the production process without awareness.Althusser discovered a special economic means hidden by capitalists in daily production and life,that is,the play of ideological function is the ultimate weapon for capitalism to maintain its rule,and revealed that ideology,as a pair of invisible hands,plays a core function in social production.Based on Althusser’s text,this paper attempts to grasp the The theory of ideological state apparatuses through the idea of logic and history,that is,through the historical background and growth experience of Althusser’s life to understand the reasons for the emergence of the theory,and describe the theoretical basis of its birth.The first part of this paper discusses the historical formation of ideology as a state machine and discusses the historical formation of the theory based on the development course of Althusser’s thought.The second part describes the logical structure of The theory of ideological state apparatuses,and discusses that the theory is generated from an imaginary relationship and constructed as a material existence device in concrete material practice,which controls people’s consciousness and practical activities with a hidden ruling power.And deepen the full recognition of capitalist ideology in practice to protect the fundamental interests of capitalism.The third part mainly studies the contemporary significance of the theory through the contemporary value of the theory and the limitations of the theory.These three parts are developed around the theme of this article,which guarantees the logic and integrity of the article.Althusser put ideology in the new field of reproduction to study,so that ideology has a new material function.The organic unity of ideology,state machinery,reproduction of production relations and the construction of the main body has deeply analyzed the essence of the operation of the capitalist system,opened up a new direction for us to study ideology and broadened the scope of research.