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Trajectories of Neo-Marxism

Development, Debates, and Currents

by Douglas Kellner ...

Reconstructing how Marxism responded to the transformations in society, politics, the economy and culture in the 20th century, Trajectories of Neo-Marxism begins with studies of the key figures in the 1920s – Bloch, Lukacs, Korsch and Gramsci – who began developing revisions of Marxism that responded to World War I, the revolutionary upheavals that emerged or followed the war in Russia and various ... Read more

$56.99 USD

Reconstructing how Marxism responded to the transformations in society, politics, the economy and culture in the 20th century, Trajectories of Neo-Marxism begins with studies of the key figures in the 1920s – Bloch, Lukacs, Korsch and Gramsci – who began developing revisions of Marxism that responded to World War I, the revolutionary upheavals that emerged or followed the war in Russia and various
... Read more
Adventures in Marxist Theory

Toward a Reconstruction of Marxism in the Contemporary Era

by Douglas Kellner ...

Adventures in Marxist Theory provides an introduction and overview of Marxian theory to demonstrate its contemporary relevance to social and political theory and a range of disciplines from philosophy to economics in both the humanities and the social sciences. The text argues that current historical developments and the evolution of economics, politics, society, culture, technology, and everyday ... Read more

$57.99 USD

Adventures in Marxist Theory provides an introduction and overview of Marxian theory to demonstrate its contemporary relevance to social and political theory and a range of disciplines from philosophy to economics in both the humanities and the social sciences. The text argues that current historical developments and the evolution of economics, politics, society, culture, technology, and everyday
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Media Spectacle in the 21st Century: From the Stolen Election of 2000 to the Trump MAGA Horror Show

by Douglas Kellner ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book offers an original analysis of the primacy of media spectacle in the politics, social history, and major events of the 21st century which highlights the importance of critical analysis and interpretation of broadcasting, the Internet, and social meaning in understanding the key historical events and the multiple factors that produce them during the contemporary era. The text explores how ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This book offers an original analysis of the primacy of media spectacle in the politics, social history, and major events of the 21st century which highlights the importance of critical analysis and interpretation of broadcasting, the Internet, and social meaning in understanding the key historical events and the multiple factors that produce them during the contemporary era. The text explores how
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Media Culture

Cultural Studies, Identity, and Politics in the Contemporary Moment

by Douglas Kellner ...

In this thorough update of one of the classic texts of media and cultural studies, Douglas Kellner argues that media culture is now the dominant form of culture that socializes us and provides and plays major roles in the economy, polity, and social and cultural life.The book includes a series of lively studies that both illuminate contemporary culture and society, while providing methods of ... Read more

$55.99 USD

In this thorough update of one of the classic texts of media and cultural studies, Douglas Kellner argues that media culture is now the dominant form of culture that socializes us and provides and plays major roles in the economy, polity, and social and cultural life.The book includes a series of lively studies that both illuminate contemporary culture and society, while providing methods of
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Technology and Democracy: Toward A Critical Theory of Digital Technologies, Technopolitics, and Technocapitalism

by Douglas Kellner ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
As we enter a new millennium, it is clear that we are in the midst of one of the most dramatic technological revolutions in history that is changing everything from the ways that we work, communicate, participate in politics, and spend our leisure time. The technological revolution centers on computer, information, communication, and multimedia technologies, is often interpreted as the beginnings ... Read more

$71.99 USD

As we enter a new millennium, it is clear that we are in the midst of one of the most dramatic technological revolutions in history that is changing everything from the ways that we work, communicate, participate in politics, and spend our leisure time. The technological revolution centers on computer, information, communication, and multimedia technologies, is often interpreted as the beginnings
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The Postmodern Adventure

Science Technology and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium

by Steven Best, Douglas Kellner ...

This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the successor of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory, acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field - and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments developments in the arts, ... Read more

$235.00 USD

This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the successor of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory, acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field - and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments developments in the arts,
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From Factory Girls to K-Pop Idol Girls

Cultural Politics of Developmentalism, Patriarchy, and Neoliberalism in South Korea’s Popular Music Industry

by Gooyong Kim ...

Series series For the Record: Studies in Rock and Popular Music
Focusing on female idols’ proliferation in the South Korean popular music (K-pop) industry since the late 1990s, Gooyong Kim critically analyzes structural conditions of possibilities in contemporary popular music from production to consumption. Kim contextualizes the success of K-pop within Korea’s development trajectories, scrutinizing how a formula of developments from the country’ rapid ... Read more

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Focusing on female idols’ proliferation in the South Korean popular music (K-pop) industry since the late 1990s, Gooyong Kim critically analyzes structural conditions of possibilities in contemporary popular music from production to consumption. Kim contextualizes the success of K-pop within Korea’s development trajectories, scrutinizing how a formula of developments from the country’ rapid
... Read more
Karl Korsch

Revolutionary Theory

by Karl Korsch ...

There is growing interest in Europe and the United States in the work of the major German social-political philosopher Karl Korsch. Korsch participated in the turbulent struggles in Weimar Germany and while in exile continually reflected on history and politics. His work affords one of the most important interpretations of the role of Marxism in twentieth-century revolutionary movements, while ... Read more

$26.99 USD

There is growing interest in Europe and the United States in the work of the major German social-political philosopher Karl Korsch. Korsch participated in the turbulent struggles in Weimar Germany and while in exile continually reflected on history and politics. His work affords one of the most important interpretations of the role of Marxism in twentieth-century revolutionary movements, while
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There is a Gunman on Campus

Tragedy and Terror at Virginia Tech

by Ben Agger, Timothy W. Luke, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Carolyn Guertin, Gwen Hunnicutt, Neal King, Patricia Nickel, Matthew A. Levy, Stanley Aronowitz0, William Ayers1, Douglas Kellner2, Michael Kimmel3, Steve Kroll-Smith4, Charles Lemert5, Stephen Pfohl6 ...

In our media-saturated culture, momentous events occur quickly, as news and images are broadcast around the country and the world. We are often riveted by the news and our everyday reality is suddenly changed. Yet, almost as quickly, that critical event is replaced by a new story. The old event fades from memory, and we move on to the next thing before understanding why it commanded our attention ... Read more

$46.99 USD

In our media-saturated culture, momentous events occur quickly, as news and images are broadcast around the country and the world. We are often riveted by the news and our everyday reality is suddenly changed. Yet, almost as quickly, that critical event is replaced by a new story. The old event fades from memory, and we move on to the next thing before understanding why it commanded our attention
... Read more
War, Media, and Propaganda

A Global Perspective

by Ben H. Bagdikian, Naiim Badii, Nicolene Botha, Naren Chitty, David J. Collison, Geoffrey Cowan, Arnold de Beer, Mahboub E. Hashem, Zhou He0, Dana Hull1, Karim H. Karim2, Ronald Paul Larson3, David Miller4, Asra Q. Nomani5, Leila Conners Petersen6, Nancy Snow7, Norman Solomon9, Majid Tehranian0, Daya Kishan Thussu1, Kathleen A. Tobin2, R S. Zaharna3, Barrie Zwicker4, Lee Artz5, Douglas Kellner6, Antonio C. La Pastina7, Danny Schechter8, Herman Wasserman9 ...

This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the ... Read more

$46.99 USD

This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the
... Read more
The Philosophical I

Personal Reflections on Life in Philosophy

by Nicholas Rescher, Sandra Harding, Douglas Kellner, Nancey Murphy, Joseph Margolis, Richard Shusterman, Bat-Ami Bar On, John J. Stuhr, Thomas E. Wartenberg, Linda Martín Alcoff, Lorraine Code, John Lachs, Paul C. Taylor, Charles W. Mills, Nancy Tuana ...

Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should be kept separate from the personal experience of philosophers. Each contributor traces the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should be kept separate from the personal experience of philosophers. Each contributor traces the
... Read more
Re-Visioning Education

Cultural Studies, Critical Media and Digital Literacies, and Democracy

by Douglas Kellner ...

Series Book 555 - Counterpoints
Douglas Kellner’s Re-Visioning Education: Cultural Studies, Critical Media and Digital Literacies, and Democracy provides a comprehensive account of his critical theory of education that combines his work in philosophy of education, cultural studies, and media and digital literacies aimed at a critical theory of education and radical pedagogy for the 21st Century. Kellner also engages the battle ... Read more

$36.89 USD

Douglas Kellner’s Re-Visioning Education: Cultural Studies, Critical Media and Digital Literacies, and Democracy provides a comprehensive account of his critical theory of education that combines his work in philosophy of education, cultural studies, and media and digital literacies aimed at a critical theory of education and radical pedagogy for the 21st Century. Kellner also engages the battle
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