This book provides a critical overview of the entirety of Marcuse’s work and discusses his enduring importance. Kellner had extensive interviews with Marcuse and provides hitherto unknown information about his road to Marxism, his relations with Heidegger and Existentialism, his involvement with the Frankfurt School, and his reasons for appropriating Freud in the 1950s. In addition Kellner provides a novel interpretation of the genesis and structure of Marcuse’s theory of one-dimensional society, of the development of his political theory, and of the role of aesthetics in his critical theory.

Herbert Marcuse and the Crisis of Marxism

Business & Money

Kellner, Douglas M.

Economics

Palgrave HE UK

Cyberculture and Society (21st Century Sociology)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

Kellner explores the effects of historical crises of capitalism and Marxism on critical theory and reflects on the continued relevance or obsolescence of Marxism and critical theory. Kellner writes, "As we move into the 1990s critical theory might help produce theoretical and political perspectives which could be part of a Left Turn that could reanimate the political hopes of the 1960s, while helping overcome and reverse the losses and regression of the 1980s."

Critical Theory, Marxism and Modernity

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Polity Press

Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era

Cinema Wars explores the intersection of film, politics, and US culture and society through a bold critical analysis of the films, TV shows, and documentaries produced in the early 2000s <ul>
<li> Offers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces </li> <li> Films and documentaries discussed include: Black Hawk Down, The Dark Knight, Star Wars, Syriana, WALL-E, Fahrenheit 9/11 and other Michael Moore documentaries, amongst others </li> <li> Explores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise </li> <li> Investigates Hollywood’s treatment of a range of hot topics, from terrorism and environmental crisis to the Iraq war and the culture wars of the 2000s </li> <li> Shows how Hollywood film in the 2000s brought to life a vibrant array of social protest and helped create cultural conditions to elect Barack Obama 
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History

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