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The vitality of critical theory / by Harry F. Dahms.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Current perspectives in social theory ; v. 28.London : Emerald Group Pub., 2011Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 327 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780857247971 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301.01 DAH 23 011818
Contents:
pt. I CRITICAL THEORY FROM LUKACS TO HABERMAS ch. 1 The Early Frankfurt School Critique Of Capitalism: Critical Theory Between Pollock's "State Capitalism" And The Critique Of Instrumental Reason ch. 2 Theory In Weberian Marxism: Patterns Of Critical Social Theory In Lukacs And Habermas ch. 3 Beyond The Carousel Of Reification: Critical Social Theory After Lukacs, Adorno, And Habermas pt. II CRITICAL THEORY IN TIME AND SPACE: DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS ch. 4 Globalization Or Hyper-Alienation? Critiques Of Traditional Marxism As Arguments For Basic Income ch. 5 Does Alienation Have A Future? Recapturing The Core Of Critical Theory ch. 6 How Social Science Is Impossible Without Critical Theory: The Immersion Of Mainstream Approaches In Time And Space.
Summary: States that the critical theory of the Frankfurt School is as important today, if not more so, as it was at its inception during the 1930s. This title looks at the distinguishing features of this tradition and how it is critical, yet also complementary, of other approaches in the social sciences, especially in sociology.
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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, New Delhi 301.01 DAH 011818 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from Indian Institute for Human Settlements, New Delhi to Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore since 19/04/2024 011818

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I CRITICAL THEORY FROM LUKACS TO HABERMAS
ch. 1 The Early Frankfurt School Critique Of Capitalism: Critical Theory Between Pollock's "State Capitalism" And The Critique Of Instrumental Reason
ch. 2 Theory In Weberian Marxism: Patterns Of Critical Social Theory In Lukacs And Habermas
ch. 3 Beyond The Carousel Of Reification: Critical Social Theory After Lukacs, Adorno, And Habermas
pt. II CRITICAL THEORY IN TIME AND SPACE: DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS
ch. 4 Globalization Or Hyper-Alienation? Critiques Of Traditional Marxism As Arguments For Basic Income
ch. 5 Does Alienation Have A Future? Recapturing The Core Of Critical Theory
ch. 6 How Social Science Is Impossible Without Critical Theory: The Immersion Of Mainstream Approaches In Time And Space.

States that the critical theory of the Frankfurt School is as important today, if not more so, as it was at its inception during the 1930s. This title looks at the distinguishing features of this tradition and how it is critical, yet also complementary, of other approaches in the social sciences, especially in sociology.

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