Overview
"It was only a matter of time before Marcuse, whose star had waned so precipitously in the years after his death in 1979, would find a place in the new constellation of the 1990s. These lively and engaging essays go a long way towards demonstrating that he still has much to contribute to fin-de-siecle radical thought and practice."—Martin Jay, author of Fin-de Siecle Socialism and Marxism and Totality: The Adventures of a Concept from Lukacs to Habermas"Is Marcuse also a thinker for the 1990s? This timely and exciting volume, written in a lively and truly engaging style, makes a strong case for the continued importance of Marcuse's thought. These essays are written in admiration and respect; but they are not mere celebrations. Rather, they honor Marcuse with thought-provoking questions and critiques that explore ways to carry his work forward. Used together with Marcuse's own writings, this book would make an excellent classroom text."—David Michael Levin, author of The Listening Self: Personal Growth, Social Change, and the Closure of Metaphysics
Author Biography: John Bokina is professor of political science at the University of Texas-Pan American and the author of numerous essays in journals such as Telos and the International Political Science Review.
Timothy J. Lukes is associate professor of political science at Santa Clara University and the author of The Flight into Inwardness: An Exposition and Critique of Herbert Marcuse's Theory of Liberative Aesthetics.
Contributors: Ben Agger, C. Fred Alford, Isaac D. Balbus, Carol Becker, John Bokina, Paul Breines, Terrell Carver, Andrew Feenberg, Gad Horowitz, Douglas Kellner, Timothy W. Luke, Timothy J. Lukes, Peter Marcuse, Shierry Weber Nicholsen, Trudy Steuernagel