Critical Theory in the Twenty-First Century

by Darrow Schecter

Book Overview

Critical Theory in the Twenty-First Century provides a thorough overview of critical theory, looking at its history and shortfalls.

First, the book explains the developments from the Frankfurt School and from more recent schools of thought, including Derrida, Deleuze, deconstruction, and post-structuralism. Then it looks at how critical theory has not kept pace with the changes and conflicts brought on by the post-Cold War world and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441105468
• ISBN13: 9781441105462
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"