(Paperback)

This book examines the vital role of affect and feeling within the work of the early Frankfurt School. The author investigates a range of concepts including melancholia, hope, (un)happiness, objects, and mimesis and argues that a contemporary reading of critical theory needs to accommodate an adequate understanding of affect.

(Hardback)

This book examines the vital role of affect and feeling within the work of the early Frankfurt School. The author investigates a range of concepts - including melancholia, hope, (un)happiness, objects, and mimesis - and argues that a contemporary reading of critical theory needs to accommodate an adequate understanding of affect. -- .