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Frankfurt School

(Key Sociologists)

By The l Bottomore

Paperback | 9780415285391

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The Institute of Social Research, from which the Frankfurt School developed, was founded in the early years of the Weimar Republic. It survived the Nazi era in exile, to become an important centre of social theory in the postwar era. Early members of the school, such as Adorno, Horkheimer and MarContinue

The Institute of Social Research, from which the Frankfurt School developed, was founded in the early years of the Weimar Republic. It survived the Nazi era in exile, to become an important centre of social theory in the postwar era. Early members of the school, such as Adorno, Horkheimer and Marcuse, developed a form of Marxist theory known as Critical Theory, which became influential in the study of class, politics, culture and ideology. The work of more recent members, and in particular Habermas, has received wide attention throughout Europe and North America.
Tom Bottomore's study takes a new and controversial look at the contributions of the Frankfurt School to modern sociology, examining several issues not previously discussed elsewhere. He discusses the neglect of history and political economy by the critical theorists, and considers the relationship of the later Frankfurt School to the radical movements of the 1960s and the present time. His critical analysis makes the school's writers accessible, through an assessment of their work and an exploration of the relationship of Critical Theory to other forms of sociological thought, especially positivism and structuralism.

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    Ｂorrowed from CU NA Library.

    Super concise yet insightful reading on the Frankfurt School. Not so sympathetic to Adorno, but the author gives a fair account towards Adorno's philosophy. A good overview on the theories of the Frankfurt School anyway.

    Personally I was a disciple of the Fra ... (continue)

    Ｂorrowed from CU NA Library.

    Super concise yet insightful reading on the Frankfurt School. Not so sympathetic to Adorno, but the author gives a fair account towards Adorno's philosophy. A good overview on the theories of the Frankfurt School anyway.

    Personally I was a disciple of the Frankfurt School. Still very much in the vein of critical theory so I find it a little bit hard for me to swallow the blow. But this introductory book is good. Fair. And it points out what is wrong in the Frankfurt School - too descriptive, shaky foundation, too pessimistic (skeptical) which fails to be the moral compass.

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Book Details

  • English Books
  • Paperback 96 Pages
  • Edition: 2
  • ISBN-10: 0415285399
  • ISBN-13: 9780415285391
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Pub date: Nov 01, 2002
  • Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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