Research Handbook on Critical Theory (Research Handbooks in Political Thought series)

Kellner, Douglas (EDT)/ Winter, Rainer (EDT)

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd（2026/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 592 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781800373754

Full Description

This insightful Research Handbook examines the evolution and continuing relevance of classical critical theory. Expert contributors assess the central concepts and differing research perspectives, providing a panoramic and global overview of contemporary critical theory.

Chapters provide an understanding of how the critical theory of capitalist society became influential for its concepts of the culture industry, one-dimensionality, social character and many other socio-political themes. Authors explore how classical theorists and later thinkers created this theory, evaluating its emergence in key topics including aesthetics, class consciousness, liberation and nature. This Research Handbook reconsiders and renews this tradition of research, analysing not only the evolution of critical theory, but also its applications to contemporary contexts, such as social media.

The Research Handbook on Critical Theory is a crucial resource for scholars and students of sociology, political science, philosophy and cultural studies. It will also benefit researchers of critical theory looking for a reference point to guide their studies.