SOCI 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Frankfurt School, Industrial Society, Mass Society
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Critique of industrial capitalism: one historical context/conditions: not on its economics of production but its culture. It is corrupted: the link between the industrialism and critical thinking is what the frankfurt school investigated in, we hear a lot now from the industries that technology is the source for resolving problems and issues in society. Technological changes and scientific innovation will solve all the problems. That has been the pitch mark for industrial capitalism: 1st historical context: is that technology will bring progress. Frankfurt school challenged this premise of enlightenment: 2nd historical context: immigrating to the united states by escaping the holocaust and fascism. The source of the holocaust was industrial capitalism in the name of progress. Their critique of fascism is actually their critique of industrial capitalism which corrupts peoples thinking. progress, science and technology are a source of domination and dehumanization: science and technology dissolve individuality: though considered the means of.
