The Stars Down to Earth

ISBN-13: 9780415270991 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 248 str.

Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno; Stephen Crook

Opis

This text reveals the prescience of Adorno's writings. Haunted by the ugly side of American culture industries, Adorno used the different angles provided by each of the three essays in this volume to showcase the dangers inherent in modern obsessions with consumption. He engages with some of his most enduring themes in this collection, focusing on the irrational in mass culture - from astrology to new age cults, from anti-semitism to the power of neo-fascist propaganda. He points out that the modern state and market forces serve the interest of capital in its basic form.

Recenzje

'There is no question of the contemporary importance and relevance of these essays. T. W. Adorno is one of the great critics of the role of irrational authoritarianism in contemporary society.' Douglas Kellner

'This collection demonstrates the continuing relevance of Adorno's work to the analysis and understanding of modern times. A brilliant contribution to the sociology of racism, anti-Semitism and popular culture.' - Bryan S. Turner, co-editor, The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology

'Theodor Adorno returns from the grave to deliver this timely warning about the dangers of superstition.' Review

Spis treści

Introduction: Adorno and Authoritarian Irrationalisation
1.The Stars Down to Earth: The Los Angeles Times Astrology Column 2.Theses Against Occultism 3.Research Project on Anti-Semitism: Idea of the Project 4. Anti-Semitism and Fascist Propaganda

O autorze

Adorno, Theodor