Introduction to the Research Handbook on Critical Theory

Douglas Kellner and Rainer Winter

Chapter 1 in Research Handbook on Critical Theory, 2026, pp 1-1 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Combining Hegelian and Marxist philosophy, psychoanalysis, political analysis, aesthetics, and cultural critique, Horkheimer and his circle of scholars created a critical theory of capitalist society of their era that has become famous and influential for its concepts of the culture industry, state capitalism, the authoritarian personality, the administered society, and many other socio-political themes. The critical theorists produced important works in philosophy, sociology, aesthetics, and other disciplines, along with their critical perspectives on society and culture.

Keywords: Frankfurt School; Institute For Social Research; American Exile; Classical Critical Theory; Critique Of Capitalism; Transformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781800373754
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