Publisher's Synopsis
Critical theory is the form of social analysis usually identified with the Frankfurt school of critical sociology, which revised and debated the work of Marx and Weber. This volume contributes to the debate surrounding this theory by providing interpretations of its most important representatives - including Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, Fromm, Horkheimer and Marcuse. Tracing the impact of critical theory upon such diverse fields as cultural analysis, philosophy and politics, Bronner assesses its failings no less than its successes, and asks how it must adapt to meet the challenges of a new era.
