pt. 1. Traditions Art and society in the thought of Karl Marx -- Modernism in comparative perspective -- pt. 2. Lukaćs and Brecht A debate on realism and modernism -- Paths toward a Marxist aesthetics -- Stalinism, nazism, and history -- pt. 3. Benjamin and Adorno Avant-garde and culture industry -- Benjamin and Adorno: the development of their thought -- Marxism much revised -- Modernist alternatives
Analysis
European arts Aesthetics Marxist theories, 1920-1950 related to modernist theories, 1920-1950
