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Old June 6th, 2011 #1
Alex Linder
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Default Frankfurt Institute: Critical Theory

intro to Critical Theory here:

http://gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellne...orysociety.pdf

CT is a neutral cover name, a euphemism for, new and improved marxism; neo-marxism; marxism for the 20th century and beyond; if CT were a tv show, it would be "Marxism Today."

Frankfurt School
- Institute for Social Research founded in 1930
- Horkheimer took over in 1930
- he was an 'academic entrepreneur
- aim to develop a 'theory of society'