Abstract
In the second half of the twentieth century, the concept of ideology gained prominence in critical studies of language. Among the research traditions in the area, Critical Discourse Analysis differs by situating the notion of ideology at the center of its theoretical-analytical approach, especially in the area of Critical Discourse Theory (FAIRCLOUGH, 1989, 2001, 2003; CHOULIARAKI, FAIRCLOUGH, 1999). Thereunto, this paper aims to describe and discuss the conceptual constitution of the object of ideology for theory. The text presents the chronological-narrative course of the critical approach to ideology, the assumptions of the theory, the conception of ideology articulated in the theory and its problematic aspects, revealing some of the challenges that the concept implies in relation to discourse and power.
Keywords:
Critique; Ideology; Discourse; Challenges