Art, Alienation, and the Humanities: A Critical Engagement with Herbert Marcuse (SUNY series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences)

__Illustrates how Marcuse's theory sheds new light on current debates in both education and society involving issues of multiculturalism, postmodernism, civic education, the "culture wars," critical thinking, and critical literacy.__ By Examining The Aesthetic, Social, And Educational Philosophy Of Herbert Marcuse, The Author Documents And Demonstrates The Structure And Movement Of Marcuse's Thought On Art, Alienation, And The Humanities.--jacket. Chapter 1: Recalling Marcuse: Art, Alienation, And The Humanities -- Chapter 2: Literary Art And Bildung: Marcuse's Early Works -- Der Deutsche Künstlerroman: The German Artist Novel -- The Artist's Education From Alienation To Maturity -- Marcuse And Dilthey -- Chapter 3: The Emergent Critical Theory Of Alienation: The Laws Of Beauty Versus The Law Of The Thing -- Alienation As Verdinglichung: Cornerstone Of Critical Theory -- Chapter 4: The Emergent Critical Theory Of Art: Marcuse's Middle Period -- Art And The Actualization Of Utopia -- Chapter 5: Marcuse's Aesthetic Ontology -- The Aesthetic Dimension: In Eros And Civilization -- The Rationality Of Art And The Denial Of Things -- Chapter 6: Imagination, Death, And Educational Reminiscence -- Chapter 7: Alienation And Art In The One-dimensional Society Art And The Potential For Protest -- Chapter 8: Art Against Alienation: Aesthetic Education And Political Praxis -- The Great Refusal And Lebensphilosophie -- Education And Social Change -- Chapter 9: Art As Alienation: Marcuse's Turn And Return -- Chapter 10: The Future--liberating The Critical In Critical Theory -- The Irony Of The Beautiful Soul Of Herbert Marcuse -- The Dialectics Of Liberation And Learning -- A Concluding Backward Glance. Charles Reitz. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 311-324) And Index. Front Cover Acknowledgments Author’s Note Chapter One: Recalling Marcuse: Art, Alienation, Chapter Two: Literary Art and Bildung" Marcuse’s Early Works Chapter Three: The Emergent Critical Theory of Alienation: Chapter Four: The Emergent Critical Theory of Art: Chapter Five: Marcuse’s Aesthetic Ontology Chapter Six: Imagination, Death, and Educational Reminiscence Chapter Seven: Alienation and Art in the One-Dimensional Society Chapter Eight: Art Against Alienation: Aesthetic Education Chapter Nine: Art as Alienation: Marcuse’s “Turn” and Return Chapter Ten: The Future—Liberating the Critical Appendix: Charter 2000: A Comprehensive Political Platform INTRODUCTION Notes Glossary Bibliography Name Index Winner of the 2002 American Educational Studies Association's Critics' Choice Award By examining the aesthetic, social, and educational philosophy of Herbert Marcuse, the author documents and demonstrates the structure and movement of Marcuse's thought on art, alienation, and the humanities. Reitz's work stresses the centrality of Marcuse's argument that the arts and humanities may act as disalienating educational forces. "By examining the aesthetic, social, and educational philosophy of Herbert Marcuse, the author documents and demonstrates the structure and movement of Marcuse's thought on art, alienation, and the humanities."--BOOK JACKET.