Critical theory is a social, historical, and political school of thought and philosophical perspective which centers on analyzing and challenging systemic power relations in society, arguing that knowledge, truth, and social structures are fundamentally shaped by power dynamics between dominant and oppressed groups. [1]

2023年12月12日 · “Critical theory” refers to a family of theories that aim at a critique and transformation of society by integrating normative perspectives with empirically informed analysis of society’s conflicts, contradictions, and tendencies.

2023年9月29日 · Critical Theory is a social theory that aims to critique and change society as a whole. Critical theories attempt to find the underlying assumptions in social life that keep people from fully and truly understanding how the world works.

2025年1月17日 · Drawing particularly on the thought of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud, critical theorists maintain that a primary goal of philosophy is to understand and to help overcome the social structures through which people are dominated and oppressed.

2024年2月2日 · Critical theory is a philosophical approach to culture, literature, and society that seeks to confront and challenge the social structures and systems that enable power dynamics, oppression, and inequality.

2023年11月30日 · Critical theory is a theory that examines, evaluates, and critiques binary power dynamics in society. It takes a Marxist perspective. The aims of the theory are to identify, challenge, and eventually change oppressive power structures in society.

2024年9月20日 · Critical theory is a type of philosophy that aims to critique society, social structures, and systems of power, and to foster egalitarian social change.