Critical theory of the Frankfurt School

Authors

Jordan J. McKenzie, Flinders UniversityFollow

RIS ID

111982

Publication Details

McKenzie, J. (2014). Critical theory of the Frankfurt School. In A. Elliott (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Social and Cultural Theory (pp. 20-38). London, United Kingdom: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-Social-and-Cultural-Theory/Elliott/p/book/9780415696098

Link to publisher version (URL)

Routledge

Abstract

Critical theory is a project of revisionist Marxism envisioned to consider the emancipation of individuals from hegemonic power in post-Enlightenment society. Aside from a select handful of consistent themes and concerns shared among the key figures of critical theory, there are some crucial distinctions between the models employed by different theorists.