| The Actuality of Adorno: Critical Essays on Adorno and the Postmodern Contributor(s): Pensky, Max (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791433323 ISBN-13: 9780791433324 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: This book offers a brilliant collection of essays on aspects of Adorno's work relevant to fundamental themes of postmodernism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 96-22721 |
| Series: Suny Contemporary Continental Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.84" W x 8.87" (0.71 lbs) 199 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Always resistant to classification, the work of Theodor Adorno ranged from biting criticism of the emergent popular culture in the United States and Europe, through theories of contemporary music and literature, and sociological analyses of the rise of fascism and antisemitism in Germany and elsewhere, to careful readings of modern Continental philosophers. As a leading member of the famous Frankfurt School of critical social theory, Adorno influenced current discussions in cultural studies and Continental philosophy. However, the various dimensions of Adorno's significance for the range of contemporary postmodern theory remained unclear. This book demonstrates the relevance and power of Adorno's work for the state of critical social theory today. |
