Critical theory and communication: A selective literature review

Against Transformations of Communication into Control: Continuities in the Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas

“…Communication may not be what we thought it was for several generations of U. Farrell & Aune, 1979;Heeney, 1980. 5. The exception was McLuskie (1982).…”

Women Journalists in Namibia's Liberation Struggle Women 1985-1990

“…Although the guiding principles for study and application there were furnished by orthodox Marxism, it was the first formally unaffiliated Marxist-oriented institute in Europe in that its members were never associated with any political party. Instead, according to Farrell and Aune (1979), "political interest soon centered upon objects for investigation: first with Marxist economics and the labor movement, and later with the less obvious patterns of domination in mass society, media, relational patterns, and even the ideologies of education and scholarly research" (p.95).…”

“…Max Horkheimer, a philosopher, sociologist and social psychologist, was one of the most influential directors of the institute, a position he assumed in 1930. His tenure would be characterized by a strong affiliation with scholars like Theodor Adorno, philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist; Friedrich Pollock, economist and specialist on problems of national planning; Herbert Marcuse, philosopher; and Leo Lowenthal, a student of popular culture and literature (McQuail, 1994;Farrell and Aune 1979;Littlejohn, 2002). Although there were a few others such as Walter Benjamin, who played an important role albeit not directly affiliated to the Institute, scholars such as Held (1980) have argued that any legitimate discussion of the 'Frankfurt school' must necessarily include these men.…”