From the summary, I’ll assume that Critical Theory is part of the “Compatible Left”, right? I expect them to be championed by Western Progressive Liberals and Ultra-Leftists? I’ll also guess that they focus on identities of individuals and the apparent superstructures rather than materialism?
I’m not an expert but critical theory will look at the material elements that define say, racism; the structures, the history , the powers that be, but they will not look to change them in a dialectical materialist ML fashion.
But what I’m describing is more so the western academia’s a attempts to dilute radical analysis and absorb critical theory, because you can also have this:
https://monthlyreview.org/9781685901363/
From the summary, I’ll assume that Critical Theory is part of the “Compatible Left”, right? I expect them to be championed by Western Progressive Liberals and Ultra-Leftists? I’ll also guess that they focus on identities of individuals and the apparent superstructures rather than materialism?
I’m not an expert but critical theory will look at the material elements that define say, racism; the structures, the history , the powers that be, but they will not look to change them in a dialectical materialist ML fashion.
But what I’m describing is more so the western academia’s a attempts to dilute radical analysis and absorb critical theory, because you can also have this:
https://criticaltheoryworkshop.com/