Телеграм канал «Политическая теория и философия (Political theory and philosophy)»

A.J.A. Woods - The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy: Why the Right Blames the Frankfurt School for the Decline of the West

“Cultural Marxism” is one of the far right’s favorite buzzwords. But despite its currency, the meaning and origins of the term are rarely investigated. This book uncovers the bizarre story of the cult leaders, right-wing intellectuals, and White House officials who believe a coterie of left-wing scholars and students is plotting to undermine Western civilization. Drawing on years of archival research and using the tools of critical theory, A.J.A. Woods reveals how a group of German thinkers known as the Frankfurt School was recast as the sinister orchestra-tors of a global conspiracy. Instead of simply debunking this conspiracy theory, Woods offers a sharp analysis and critique of the political movements that have declared war on all that passes for Cultural Marxism in the US, the UK, and Brazil.

Only when we understand the practices and weaknesses of those reactionaries committed to fighting this illusory threat a conflict causing real-world damage can we effectively resist. This is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand the ideological currents shaping politics in the twenty-first century.

Сделано в СССР. Материализация нового мира

Советский проект существовал не только в лозунгах: он материализовался в металле, пластике, бумаге, звуке и ритуалах. Этот сборник показывает, как материальные объекты и инфраструктуры становились посредниками между государством, обществом и повседневностью: от электрификации и мечты о единой энергосистеме до бюллетеня и урны, от «Музпрома» до детской игрушки, от самодельной настольной игры до водочной этикетки. Каковы были роли, сети, практики производства, потребления и обмена, благодаря которым создавалась и воспроизводилась вещественная система СССР? Историки, антропологи и искусствоведы, чьи статьи составили книгу, призывают увидеть в вещах полноценных участников политических, эстетических и социальных процессов, объясняющих, почему одни технологии становились символами будущего, другие закрепляли гражданские ритуалы, а третьи возвращаются сегодня в музеи, на «барахолки» и в телешоу.

The Final Foucault (1988)

The Final Foucault is devoted to his last published work and includes a translation of one of his last interviews, a comprehensive bibliography of his publications, and a biographical chronology.

Michel Foucault left a rich legacy of ideas and approaches, many of which still await exposition and analysis. The Final Foucault is devoted to his last published work and includes a translation of one of his last interviews, a comprehensive bibliography of his publications, and a biographical chronology. Foucault was still working on his history of sexuality when he died in 1984, but his main concern remained, as throughout his career, a deeper understanding of the nature of truth. His final set of lectures at the College de France, described here by Thomas Flynn, focused on the concept of truth-telling as a moral virtue in the ancient world. In the other essays, Karlis Racevskis examines the questions of identity at the core of Foucault's work; Garth Gillan takes up the problems inherent in any attempt to characterize Foucault's philosophy; James Bernauer explores the ethical basis of Foucault's work and offers a context for understanding his late interest in the Christian experience; and Diane Rubenstein offers a Lacanian interpretation of the last work.