Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The aim of this chapter is to show how Foucault’s engagement with the analysis of ideology adds complexity to the concept on multiple layers and opens new seminal perspectives on dealing with ideology: (1) Ideology is interrelated with institutions in a way so that both support and reproduce each other. (2) This entails that ideology is part of subjectivation processes. (3) Contrary to the Althusserian opposition of ideology and science, Foucault claims that every science has ideological aspects. Hence, the objective is to analyze the knowledge-power aggregates, which come with the claim to scientific truth. (4) Instead of countering ideology with scientific truth claims, Foucault proposes genealogy as a technique of active distancing from matters of course. (5) Distancing alone is a powerful tool to shatter dear beliefs. However, it provides no sufficient motivation to change sets of beliefs. Nevertheless, critique is a core element of modern subjectivation. (6) The chapter closes with a plea to understand ideology critique as a radically reflexive endeavor.</jats:p>