.....known as the ideology of what, as the result of a what? ... What?!...
What does Althusser have to say about physical appearances? .. That those are all a product predesigned for us before our birth as well, just as he says our personalities are?
... I suppose sometimes when we inherit physical features that are like our parents', that aspect of our appearance could be shoved under the institution of the family :S ? Like how I got my fathers eyes, and my mothers face structure.. but my nose is unlike anyone's in my family? So how does he explain that? And how do we know which features we are going to inherit; We don't.
Don't our physical features contribute to our unique individualism? Even aside from setting our looks apart, they sometimes can add to how we act, can't they? Often times a symmetrical (aka. typically 'beautiful') looking person has more confidence or arrogance, and an unattractive person is much meeker; but then again, often times that is not the case at all. Also, when a person finds a certain feature of theirs more appealing they will often flaunt, or put more emphasis on that area.. or perhaps they would not. So wouldn't our physical characteristics create stems of our personalities.?
I do not disagree that we are all heavily influenced by many ideologies or institutions throughout our lives, but I do not think that I would go as far as to agree completely with Althusser. I feel as if he assumes people are nothing more than robots; numerous trials recreated under conformity after conformity, looking for a perfection, or ULTIMATE ideology..?
2026 Goals Check-In #2
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Well, here we are in May already! This year seems to be flying by! I wanted
to do another check-in on how things have been going over the last few
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WOW. loved this post. I feel as though this should be the next article in our reading booklet afterrrrr Althusser! You make some very valid points in your arguement that I totally agree with. My sister and I have the same parents, yet we look NOTHING alike. Nothing! People think my cousin looks more like me than my own sister. Also I agree that his article makes us seem very "robotic" and his emphasis on soooooo many ideologies takes us further and further away from being human. Lets face it, yes we are constructed by ideologies, but there is a line that Althusser defintely crosses and runs with. The question I leave here, is where do we draw the line?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you're saying. A good place to see this is high school, there has to be some connection between different groups and how individuals feel about themselves. good call.
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