SOC-STD 98iz - Critics of Modernity: Marx, Nietzsche, and the Frankfurt School

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This tutorial traces the vicissitudes of Marx and Nietzsche in the works of the Frankfurt School. Its aim is to deepen students' knowledge of the historical continuities and discontinuities of concepts and debates on psyche, labor, and art from the perspective of critical theory. Particular emphasis is placed on critiques of modernity, mass culture, and society by Horkheimer, Adorno, and Benjamin.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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