Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity - Couverture souple

Kellner, Prof Douglas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801839149 ISBN 13 : 9780801839146

Editeur : JHUP, 1989

Synopsis

Book by Kellner Douglas

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In this magisterial work, Douglas Kellner brings new light to bear upon the development and contemporary implications of critical theory.

The origins of critical theory, he argues, were connected to the transition from classical to state–organized capitalism. While some of the perspectives of critical theory are vital to social analysis today, in other basic respects the approach of critical theory must be updated to be able to confront the changes which have intervened in Western society over the past quarter of a century. The dialectical revision of Marxian theory carried out by the Frankfurt authors must now be applied to their own works to generate a critical interpretation of today′s social world.

This, Kellner argues, requires a reassessment of the previous critical theory analysis of contemporary capitalism through new perspectives which take account of developments in consumer, media, technological, cultural and other spheres of what Kellner calls `techno–capitalism′. This revision and updating of critical theory constitutes a positive intervention in the debates over postmodernism.

This book will be of great interest to students and professionals in sociology, politics, cultural studies and philosophy.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Kellner explores the effects of historical crises of capitalism and Marxism on critical theory and reflects on the continued relevance or obsolescence of Marxism and critical theory. Kellner writes, "As we move into the 1990s critical theory might help produce theoretical and political perspectives which could be part of a Left Turn that could reanimate the political hopes of the 1960s, while helping overcome and reverse the losses and regression of the 1980s."

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: JHUP
• Date d'édition: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0801839149
• ISBN 13: 9780801839146
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 284