Origin and Significance of the Frankfurt School, a Marxist Perspective (International Library of Society)

Politics & Social Sciences

Slater, Phil

Philosophy

Routledge

Origin and Significance of the Frankfurt School: A Marxist Perspective (International Library of Society) by Philip Slater (1977-01-03) (International library of sociology)

Social Sciences

Routledge & K.Paul

Origin and Significance of the Frankfurt School (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory)

The term 'Frankfurt School' is used widely, but sometimes loosely, to describe both a group of intellectuals and a specific social theory. Focusing on the formative and most radical years of the Frankfurt School, during the 1930s, this study concentrates on the Frankfurt School's most original contributions made to the work on a 'critical theory of society' by the philosophers Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse, the psychologist Erich Fromm, and the aesthetician Theodor W. Adorno.  Phil Slater traces the extent, and ultimate limits, of the Frankfurt School's professed relation to the Marxian critique of political economy. In considering the extent of the relation to revolutionary praxis, he discusses the socio-economic and political history of Weimar Germany in its descent into fascism, and considers the work of such people as Karl Korsch, Wilhelm Reich, Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht, which directs a great deal of critical light on the Frankfurt School.  While pinpointing the ultimate limitations of the Frankfurt School's frame of reference, Phil Slater also looks at the role their work played (largely against their wishes) in the emergence of the student anti-authoritarian movement in the 1960s. He shows that, in particular, the analysis of psychic and cultural manipulation was central to the young rebels' theoretical armour, but that even here, the lack of economic class analysis seriously restricts the critical edge of the Frankfurt School's theory. His conclusion is that the only way forward is to rescue the most radical roots of the Frankfurt School's work, and to recast these in the context of a practical theory of economic and political emancipation.

Origin and Significance of the Frankfurt School (RLE Social Theory): A Marxist Perspective (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory)

History

Europe

The Optimist is the most popular children’s boat world-wide with over 250,000 sailed in 70 countries. This book is endorsed by the Optimist Association and is used by most Optimist coaches as their textbook. This second edition is fully updated and describes all the latest rigging and sailing techniques. Many Olympic gold medallists started in this class.

Optimist Racing

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Wiley Nautical

The Optimist is the most popular junior sailing class worldwide, with thousands of young people actively racing them and hundreds attending the major events in the class. It has been the nursery for most of the top racing sailors in the world including all the Team GBR gold medallists at the last 2 Olympics (Sir Ben Ainslie, Hannah Mills, Saskia Clark and Giles Scott) – the same will be true for most other countries. Optimist Racing is written for those sailors, parents and coaches who are looking for success in this competitive class. In it you will learn what it takes to win, including how to achieve blistering boatspeed through technique and tuning, perfect boat handling and tactics as well as covering the mental and physical requirements for success. There is also a section for parents and coaches describing how they can best support their young sailors. Originally written by Ben Ainslie’s Optimist coach, Phil Slater, this new edition has been completely updated by top international racing coach, Steve Irish, who can be found coaching Optimist and other sailors worldwide. This book is the up-to-date handbook for sailing an Optimist fast. Table of Contents Foreword Introduction PART ONE: SPEED: Speed Basics, Sail &amp; Rig, Upwind Speed, Downwind Speed PART TWO: BOAT HANDLING &amp; TACTICS: Basic Boat Handling, Tactics PART THREE: EQUIPMENT &amp; TUNING: Mast Rake, Fast Gear PART FOUR: WIND SKILLS: Seeing The Wind PART FIVE: MIND &amp; BODY: Mental Fitness, The Perfect Body, Physical Fitness PART SIX: PARENTS &amp; COACHES: For Parents, The Perfect Coach.

Optimist Racing: A Manual for sailors, parents & coaches (Sail to Win)

Engineering & Transportation

Irish, Steve

Transportation

Fernhurst Books

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