CMNS 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Commodity Fetishism, Frankfurt School, Culture Industry

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMNS 110
• Professor: Gary Mc Carron

Document Summary

Frankfurt school for social research - set up in 1923. Founders tended to left-wing german, jewish intellectuals drawn from upper & middle classes of german society. Rise of nazi party to power in germany & racist oppression of jews w/ totalitarian repression of left meant that members of school forced to flee to other parts of western. In fascist state of nazi germany & american monopoly, consumer capitalism formed crucial features of context in which frankfurt school"s analysis of popular culture & mass media emerged & developed. School can be seen as trying to fill in important part of picture of capitalism marx did not get round to. Namely position & importance of culture & ideology. Critique of marxism coincided w/ critique of enlightenment. Adorno - once wrote that real secret of success - mere reflection of what one pays in market for product. Exchange value - refers to money commodity can command on market.