Critical theory and methodology, Volume 3Critical Theory traces its roots from Marxism, through the renowned Frankfurt School, to a wide array of national and cultural traditions. Raymond Morrow's book traces the history and outlines the major tenets of critical theory for an undergraduate audience. He exemplifies the theory through an analysis of two leading social theorists: J[um]urgen Habermas and Anthony Giddens. Unique to this volume is the emphasis on the link between Critical Theory and empirical research and social science methodology, often thought to be incompatible. |
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At the time of his inauguration as director of the Frankfurt Institute, Horkheimer
defined the programmatic task of Critical Theory as: the question of the
connection between the economic life of society, the psychic development of
individuals, ...
At the time of his inauguration as director of the Frankfurt Institute, Horkheimer
defined the programmatic task of Critical Theory as: the question of the
connection between the economic life of society, the psychic development of
individuals, ...
Page 187
The key theme was that crisis tendencies had been displaced from the blind
operation of economic contradictions (as in liberal capitalism) to the steering
responsibilities of the modern democratic state. The political economic basis of ...
The key theme was that crisis tendencies had been displaced from the blind
operation of economic contradictions (as in liberal capitalism) to the steering
responsibilities of the modern democratic state. The political economic basis of ...
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... 68, 119, 124, 134, 140n, 263 Easthope, Antony, 292 Eco-feminist research,
287 Ecology, 276 (and urban studies) Economic growth, 276 Economic life, 98
Economic reductionism, 15, 90, 98 Economics, 5, 11, 12, 13, 102 (primacy of),
247n.
... 68, 119, 124, 134, 140n, 263 Easthope, Antony, 292 Eco-feminist research,
287 Ecology, 276 (and urban studies) Economic growth, 276 Economic life, 98
Economic reductionism, 15, 90, 98 Economics, 5, 11, 12, 13, 102 (primacy of),
247n.
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Contents
Why Social Science? | 5 |
The Origins of Critical Theory | 13 |
Critical Theory Now | 21 |
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