Louis Althusser: Ideological State Apparatuses vs. Repressive State Apparatuses Pt. 1 of 2

This video is an explanation of the difference between Louis Althusser's Ideological State Apparatuses and Repressive State Apparatuses, as well as the difference between Althusser and Gramsci within the frameworks of structuralism, ideology, and the production of knowledge and power.

Sources:

Althusser, L. (1971). Ideology and ideological state apparatuses. In L. Althusser (Ed.), Lenin and philosophy and other essays. New York: Monthly Review Press.

Gramsci, Antonio. (1971). Selections from the prison notebooks of Antonio Gramsci. New York: International Publishers,

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[susanamalnati]

Excellent, clear explanation on this subject. I appreciate this input. Thank you so much.

[mercedesdunn]

a comment from another Althusser video. I think it is important in memory of his wife.


"I love your podcast and thank you for mentioning that Althusser was very problematic. Since the video was uploaded on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we should remember his wife, the iconic sociologist and member of French resistance Hélène Rytmann, who he strangled to death.
For this crime, Althusser never faced jail time because considered insane (he went to an asylum for three years). He tried to defend himself (or better, his tarnished reputation) and wrote an autobiography which is really, really problematic, since he blamed the murder on the victim and depicted it as an act of ultimate love: "I killed a woman who was everything to me during a crisis of mental confusion, she who loved me to the point of wanting only to die because she could not continue living. And no doubt in my confusion and unconsciousness I 'did her this service, ' which she did not try to prevent, but from which she died.."
This was supported also by some people in his circle, for example in Wikipedia it is reported that two friends of the couple, Guitton and Debray, said, "I sincerely think that he killed his wife out of love of her. It was a crime of mystical love" (Guitton) and Debray compared it to an altruistic suicide: "He suffocated her under a pillow to save her from the anguish that was suffocating him. A beautiful proof of love ... that one can save one's skin while sacrificing oneself for the other, only to take upon oneself all the pain of living"."

[genievibugarin]

Thank you for giving a very simple yet clear explanation of this very complicated subject. I have watched the gramsci as well and it really enlighten the concepts of popular culture.

[charlesnwarren]

What was his structural framework about when he strangled his wife?

[paulpantsoff]

so are tax departments, eg: HMRC or IRS ISA OR RSA?

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[PAZ_Development]

I appreciate your two videos on L Althusser. ISA's and RSA's and a babies then childs ideology and individual thought and action, does the ISA overpower and direct the child for individual or ISA purposes. The image of the pond on a lead held by an individual and not an institution, university or religion, show social classes and class structure. Elon Musk has opened the box that Nixons child recruitment also did. Giving select Muskians all the intellectual information from the internet brings into question intellectual property labour rights, freedom and ownership of thought. As I worked at M&M Research, a chinese citizen said China doesn't care what you think as long as you don't rise up against the state. Babies thoughts are somewhat free but a child is held by the pons. Musk's internal audio and visual isn't heard by others and is an ISA. RSA directing alter states?

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Thank you. Great video but sometimes it seems that you are running out of breath when you are speaking.

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Great video, thanks for making it. It looks like your other videos are interesting, too. Cool channel!

[Burritokiller]

How could Gramsci critique Althusser if he died before Althusser started to write?