Foundations of Critical Theory

Name: Foundations of Critical Theory
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Foundations of Critical TheoryMedia, Communication and Society Volume Two\nAuthor(s): Christian Fuchs\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032057897, 978-1032057897\nSynopsis\nThis second volume of Christian Fuchs Media, Communication and Society book series outlines key concepts and contemporary debates in critical theory. \n\nThe book explores the foundations of a Marxist-Humanist critical theory of society, clarifying and updating key concepts in critical theory such as the dialectic, critique, alienation, class, capitalism, ideology, and racial capitalism. In doing so, the book engages with and further develops elements from the works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, David Harvey, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, [url] James, Adolph L. Reed Jr., and Cornel West. \n\nWritten for a broad audience of students and scholars, this book is an essential gu.