SOCI 2040 Lecture 16: Lecture 16.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 2040
• Professor: Charles Battershill

Document Summary

I content of critical theory: historical failure of marxist theory. Reflection of enlightenment rationality (people would be so miserable they would revolt- raising taxes and giving to the poor was seen as good in na and europe: reflection defined: to regard something abstract as a concrete thing . Iii marcuse (1898-1979: totalitarianism (!) is vs. toys are us, everyone being the same (clothes) and police would be in control, marcuse is about the happy slaves . People are being degraded, dumb, and numb by buying goodie retail therapy: 4, on readings, p. 310 pop culture character types affirm established order, p. 306 one-dim thought examples: freedom is not free ; free trade; all new ; You"re for us for the terrorists : p. 303 people recognize themselves in their commodities , p. 294 social critique based on used, and unused or abused capabilities .