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Frankfurt School
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The Frankfurt School is a Marxist affiliated school of social theory and philosophy. Its origin go back to the "Institute for Social Research" at the University of Frankfurt, Germany. The "Frankfurt School" is also used as a term for individuals affiliated with the Institute for Social Research or influenced by them.
History of the Frankfurt School
The first generation of the Frankfurt School were all Jews and the Institute of Social Research itself was funded by a Jewish millionaire, Felix Weil. It was created during the Weimar Republic and soon become very influential. The Frankfurt School was perceived to be a communist organization and was closed down within six weeks of Hitler’s ascent to power. It migrated to the United States (until after World War II), where it was also widely perceived to be a communist organization.[1]
Prominent members of the Frankfurt school include Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, Friedrich Pollock, Erich Fromm, Walter Benjamin, and Jürgen Habermas.
Ideology and influence
Critical theory is the name applied to the theoretical perspective of the Frankfurt School. It and its influence is discussed in the article on Cultural Marxism
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References
- ↑ Kevin B. MacDonald. The Culture of Critique. 1998, 2002. 1st Books Library.
