Critical Theory of Society or Self-Critical Society? Export

@article{citeulike:553379, abstract = {This paper presents a critical comparative reading of Ulrich Beck and Herbert Marcuse. Beck''s thesis on ''selfcritical society'' and the concept of ''sub-politics'' are evaluated within the framework of Marcusian critical theory. We argue for the continued relevance of Marcuse for the project of emancipatory politics. We recognise that a focus upon the imminent and spontaneous possibilities for radical social change within the ''sub-political'' is a useful provocation to the high abstractionism of much critical theory, but suggest that such possibilities are better captured in a Marcusian theoretical frame than they are in Beck''s account.}, author = {David, Matthew and Wilkinson, Iain}, citeulike-article-id = {553379}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156851602760226814}, doi = {10.1163/156851602760226814}, journal = {Critical Horizons}, keywords = {beck, marcuse, modernisation}, month = {April}, number = {1}, pages = {131--158}, posted-at = {2006-03-15 18:01:35}, priority = {2}, title = {Critical Theory of Society or Self-Critical Society?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156851602760226814}, volume = {3}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:553379 L3 - citeulike-article-id:553379 N2 - This paper presents a critical comparative reading of Ulrich Beck and Herbert Marcuse. Beck''s thesis on ''selfcritical society'' and the concept of ''sub-politics'' are evaluated within the framework of Marcusian critical theory. We argue for the continued relevance of Marcuse for the project of emancipatory politics. We recognise that a focus upon the imminent and spontaneous possibilities for radical social change within the ''sub-political'' is a useful provocation to the high abstractionism of much critical theory, but suggest that such possibilities are better captured in a Marcusian theoretical frame than they are in Beck''s account. IS - 1 JF - Critical Horizons EP - 158 TI - Critical Theory of Society or Self-Critical Society? VL - 3 SP - 131 KW - beck KW - marcuse KW - modernisation AU - David, Matthew AU - Wilkinson, Iain PY - 2002/04// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156851602760226814 ER -