Exploring the Functions of Ideological State Apparatuses in “They are in the Darkness and Imprisoned Law by Raza Rabbani”
Keywords:
Ideology, ISA, RSA, SocietyAbstract
Ideology has re-emerged as an important topic of inquiry among social, personality, and political psychologists. It is declared a crucial element in human life, and no one can lead his life without its periphery. The article seeks to investigate the functions of ideological states apparatus in prominent politics and writer Raza Rabbani’s two short stories “They are in the Darkness” and “Imprisoned Law” with the help of Lious Althusser’s concept of ideology which is about interpellation, states and subject. Through adopting Qualitative paradigm, the research is providing different questions that are revolving in society regarding functions of ideology. No one can deny the significance of ideology in human’s life because it is one of the major tools of his life; therefore, all and sundry will have to mould his or her life according to the dimensions of ideology. Through evaluating the characters of Irfan and Amma the research has provided that how RSA (repressive status apparatuses) or ISA (Ideological status apparatuses) operate the people and how they mould humans’ lives. It is understood that ideology is a bone of contention between “capitalism” and “socialism” and lower class has lost its desires because subaltern cannot speak due to lack of power. For proclamation of ideology, different institutions are rendering their duties and compelling human flesh in the circle of ideology.
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