Critical Models Interventions and Catchwords |
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Author:
| Adorno, Theodor W. |
Translator:
| Pickford, Henry W. |
Series title: | European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-07634-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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The two collections combined in this volume -- Interventions: Nine Critical Models(1963) and Catchwords: Critical Models II(1969) -- are passionate examples of Adorno's postwar commitment to unmasking the culture that engendered Nazism and its antihumanist nightmare. Included here are Adorno's practical recommendations for reform in primary and higher education, his explanation for the enduring therapeutic value of psychoanalysis, and his appeal to raise public awareness of "propaganda...
More DescriptionThe two collections combined in this volume -- Interventions: Nine Critical Models(1963) and Catchwords: Critical Models II(1969) -- are passionate examples of Adorno's postwar commitment to unmasking the culture that engendered Nazism and its antihumanist nightmare. Included here are Adorno's practical recommendations for reform in primary and higher education, his explanation for the enduring therapeutic value of psychoanalysis, and his appeal to raise public awareness of "propaganda tricks" that exploit prejudice and chauvinism.