Overview
- Offers the first full and in-depth handbook account of critical theory from the Frankfurt School through today
- Explores central themes and concepts of critical theory from diverse perspectives in political science, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, comparative literature, art and aesthetics, and history
- Contains contributions from leading scholars and critical theorists from around the world
Part of the book series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose (POPHPUPU)
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This handbook is the only major survey of critical theory from philosophical, political, sociological, psychological and historical vantage points. It emphasizes not only on the historical and philosophical roots of critical theory, but also its current themes and trends as well as future applications and directions. It addresses specific areas of interest that have forged the critical theory tradition, such as critical social psychology, aesthetics and the critique of culture, communicative action, and the critique of instrumental reason. It is intended for those interested in exploring the influential paradigm of critical theory from multiple, interdisciplinary perspectives and understanding its contribution to the humanities and the social sciences.
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Hegelian-Marxist Roots of Critical Theory
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Front Matter
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Critical Epistemology and the Aims of Social Research
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The Sociology of Culture and Critical Aesthetics
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Michael J. Thompson is Associate Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science, William Paterson University, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Theory
Editors: Michael J. Thompson
Series Title: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55801-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55800-8Published: 22 January 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55801-5Published: 20 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2524-714X
Series E-ISSN: 2524-7158
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 739
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Theory, Political Sociology, Political Philosophy, Political History, Political Science, Social Philosophy