A Study In Critical Theory
Download A Study In Critical Theory full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free A Study In Critical Theory ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads.
Author |
: Stephen Eric Bronner |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 161 |
Release |
: 2017-09-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190692698 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190692693 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction by : Stephen Eric Bronner
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 Lukács 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.
Author |
: Max Horkheimer |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 1972-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780826400833 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0826400833 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory by : Max Horkheimer
These essays, written in the 1930s and 1940s, represent a first selection in English from the major work of the founder of the famous Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt. Horkheimer's writings are essential to an understanding of the intellectual background of the New Left and the to much current social-philosophical thought, including the work of Herbert Marcuse. Apart from their historical significance and even from their scholarly eminence, these essays contain an immediate relevance only now becoming fully recognized.
Author |
: Janelle G. Reinelt |
Publisher |
: University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages |
: 612 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0472068865 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780472068869 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory and Performance by : Janelle G. Reinelt
Updated and enlarged, this groundbreaking collection surveys the major critical currents and approaches in drama, theater, and performance
Author |
: Robert Dale Parker |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0199797773 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199797776 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory by : Robert Dale Parker
A wide-ranging and refreshingly up-to-date anthology of primary readings, Critical Theory: A Reader for Literary and Cultural Studies presents a provocative mix of contemporary and classic essays in critical theory. From the foundational ideas of Marx and Freud to key writings by Fanon and Foucault, the essays in this collection represent the most influential ideas in modern critical thought and in the contemporary interpretation of literature and culture. This collection of seminal readings invites students to join in the ongoing debates and controversies of critical discussion, reading, writing, and interpretation.
Author |
: Robin Celikates |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 238 |
Release |
: 2018-05-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781786604644 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1786604647 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critique as Social Practice by : Robin Celikates
This book provides an overview of recent debates about critical theory from Pierre Bourdieu via Luc Boltanski to the Frankfurt School. Robin Celikates investigates the relevance of the self-understanding of ordinary agents and of their practices of critique for the theoretical and emancipatory project of critical theory.
Author |
: Ben Agger |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 2014-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134080175 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134080174 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cultural Studies As Critical Theory by : Ben Agger
Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analysed are the Marxist sociology of culture and poststructural/postmodern analysis
Author |
: Lois Tyson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2011-11-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136645686 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136645683 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Using Critical Theory by : Lois Tyson
Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often daunting area in a friendly and approachable style. The new edition of this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major theories that students are expected to cover in their studies. Key features include: coverage of major theories including psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian/gay/queer theories, postcolonial theory, African American theory, and a new chapter on New Criticism (formalism) practical demonstrations of how to use these theories on short literary works selected from canonical authors including William Faulkner and Alice Walker a new chapter on reader-response theory that shows students how to use their personal responses to literature while avoiding typical pitfalls new sections on cultural criticism for each chapter new ‘further practice’ and ‘further reading’ sections for each chapter a useful "next step" appendix that suggests additional literary titles for extra practice. Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for students beginning degrees in literature, composition and cultural studies.
Author |
: Christophe Dejours |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 250 |
Release |
: 2018-06-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231547185 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231547188 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Return of Work in Critical Theory by : Christophe Dejours
From John Maynard Keynes’s prediction of a fifteen-hour workweek to present-day speculation about automation, we have not stopped forecasting the end of work. Critical theory and political philosophy have turned their attention away from the workplace to focus on other realms of domination and emancipation. But far from coming to an end, work continues to occupy a central place in our lives. This is not only because of the amount of time people spend on the job. Many of our deepest hopes and fears are bound up in our labor—what jobs we perform, how we relate to others, how we might flourish. The Return of Work in Critical Theory presents a bold new account of the human significance of work and the human costs of contemporary forms of work organization. A collaboration among experts in philosophy, social theory, and clinical psychology, it brings together empirical research with incisive analysis of the political stakes of contemporary work. The Return of Work in Critical Theory begins by looking in detail at the ways in which work today fails to meet our expectations. It then sketches a phenomenological description of work and examines the normative premises that underlie the experience of work. Finally, it puts forward a novel conception of work that can renew critical theory’s engagement with work and point toward possibilities for transformation. Inspired by Max Horkheimer’s vision of critical theory as empirically informed reflection on the sources of social suffering with emancipatory intent, The Return of Work in Critical Theory is a lucid diagnosis of the malaise and pathologies of contemporary work that proposes powerful remedies.
Author |
: Lois Tyson |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 486 |
Release |
: 2012-09-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136615566 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136615563 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory Today by : Lois Tyson
Critical Theory Today is the essential introduction to contemporary criticial theory. It provides clear, simple explanations and concrete examples of complex concepts, making a wide variety of commonly used critical theories accessible to novices without sacrificing any theoretical rigor or thoroughness. This new edition provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading.
Author |
: Raymond A. Morrow |
Publisher |
: SAGE |
Total Pages |
: 401 |
Release |
: 1994-06-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780803946835 |
ISBN-13 |
: 080394683X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Theory and Methodology by : Raymond A. Morrow
Recipient of Choice Magazine's 1996 Outstanding Academic Book Award Author Raymond Morrow outlines and recounts the development of the major tenets of critical theory, exemplifying them through the works of two of their most influential, recent adherents: Jürgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens. Beginning with a comprehensive yet meticulous explication of critical theory and its history, the author next discusses it within the context of a research program; his work concludes with an examination of empirical methods. Emphasizing the connections between critical theory, empirical research, and social science methodology, Morrow's volume offers refreshing insights on traditional and current material.