Key thinkers from critical theory to post-Marxism
Title:
Key thinkers from critical theory to post-Marxism
Author:
Tormey, Simon, 1963-
ISBN:
9780761967620
9780761967637
9781847877161
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Publication Information:
London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (234 p.)
Contents:
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; From Critical Theory to Post-Marxism: An Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Cornelius Castoriadis: Magmas and Marxism; Chapter 2 -- Deleuz and Guattari: Rethinking Materialism; Chapter 3 -- Jean-Francois Lyotard: From Combat to Conversation; Chapter 4 -- Laclau and Mouffe: Towards a Radical Democratic Imaginary; Chapter 5 -- Post-Marxist Feminism: Within and Against Marxism; Chapter 6 -- Agnes Heller: Radical Humanism and the Postmodern; Chapter 7 -- Jurgen Habermas: Reconciling Modernity. Autonomy and Solidarity; Chapter 8 -- Jacques Derrida: Deconstructing Marxism(s)
Abstract:
'Tormey and Townshend have succeeded not only in making accessible the notoriously evasive ideas of Post-Marxist thinkers, they have begun the vital work of critically examining their contribution to Marx s project of overcoming capitalism' - James Martin, Goldsmiths College, University of London. This book is the first comprehensive introduction to the most key intellectual trend in contemporary critical theory. In jargon free language it seeks to unpack, explain and review many of the key figures behind the rethinking of the legacy of Marxism in theory and practice. Each chapter covers a key.
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