The Frankfurt School Flashcards
1
Q
What theory was it
A
Neo marxist
2
Q
Where did the Frankfurt school originate?
A
Germany
3
Q
What was it a response to
A
The rise of fascism
4
Q
What were they alarmed at
A
The mass indoctrination of the popularly ion into following facist ideas, leading to mass culture
5
Q
Adorno
A
Over- strict fathers led to children adopting an authoritarian personality
- lack of sympathy for the Jewish
6
Q
Marcuse
A
Mass communication (particularly advertising) was dumbing down culture - creating a ‘one dimensional man’ obsessed with material possession
