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Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Critical theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt
School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to
diagnose - and, if at all possible, cure - the ills of society,
particularly fascism and capitalism. In this book, Stephen Eric
Bronner provides sketches of leading representatives of the
critical tradition (such as George Lukacs and Ernst Bloch, Theodor
Adorno and Walter Benjamin, Herbert Marcuse and Jurgen Habermas) as
well as many of its seminal texts and empirical investigations.
This Very Short Introduction sheds light on the cluster of concepts
and themes that set critical theory apart from its more traditional
philosophical competitors. Bronner explains and discusses concepts
such as method and agency, alienation and reification, the culture
industry and repressive tolerance, non-identity and utopia. He
argues for the introduction of new categories and perspectives for
illuminating the obstacles to progressive change and focusing upon
hidden transformative possibilities. In this newly updated second
edition, Bronner targets new academic interests, broadens his
argument, and adapts it to a global society amid the resurgence of
right-wing politics and neo-fascist movements. ABOUT THE SERIES:
The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press
contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These
pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new
subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis,
perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and
challenging topics highly readable.
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