David Riesman and Critical Theory Autonomy Instead of Emancipation
To illustrate this point most clearly, this book puts Riesman into conversation with the writings of Theodor Adorno, whose evaluation of the critical faculty’s ability to withstand “the culture industry” is famously pessimistic. Amirhosein Khandizaji is the author of "The Victory of Instrumenta...
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| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2021, 2021
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction 1. David Riesman: Life and Social Context
- 2. Erich Fromm: The Mentor
- 3. Theories of David Riesman
- 4. The Culture Industry: Adorno and the Frankfurt School
- 5. Autonomy versus ‘Arrogant Esoterica
- Coda: Reading Reisman Today