{"product_id":"adorno-and-neoliberalism-9781350197282","title":"Adorno and Neoliberalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book to investigate the relevance of Theodor W. Adorno's work for theorizing the age of neoliberal capitalism. Through an engagement with Adorno's critical theory of society, Charles Prusik advances a novel approach to understanding the origins and development of neoliberalism. Offering a corrective to critics who define neoliberalism as an economic or political doctrine, Prusik argues that Adorno's dialectical theory of society can provide the basis for explaining the illusions and forms of domination that structure contemporary life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrusik explains the importance of Marx's critique of commodity fetishism in shaping Adorno's work and focuses on the related concepts of exchange, ideology, and natural history as powerful tools for grasping the present. Through an engagement with the ideas of neoliberal economic theory, \u003ci\u003eAdorno and Neoliberalism\u003c\/i\u003e criticizes the naturalization of capitalist institutions, social relations, ideology, and cultural forms. Revealing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecovering the fundamentally Marxist economic premises underpinning Adorno’s work, Charles Prusik deftly applies the lessons he finds there to our neoliberal world. Of particular interest is his suggestive interpretation of the internet’s role in revitalizing the Frankfurt School’s critique of the culture industry in the 21st century. * Martin E. Jay, Ehrman Professor of European History Emeritus, University of California, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chapter 1: The Neoliberal Social Totality Chapter 2: Late Capitalism and the Neoliberal Turn Chapter 3: Neoliberal Economics as Natural-History Chapter 4: Neoliberal Reason: from Master Subject to Entrepreneur Chapter 5: The Neoliberal Subject Conclusion  Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039332073815,"sku":"9781350197282","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350197282.jpg?v=1750943352","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adorno-and-neoliberalism-9781350197282","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}