An Unmastered Past: The Autobiographical Reflections of Leo Löwenthal

by Leo Löwenthal, Martin Jay (Editor)

The author provides insights into his intellectual career as a founding member of the Frankfurt Institute of Social Research and includes remembrances of many of his former colleagues

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3, 1987

About the author

Leo Löwenthal (1900–1993) was a German sociologist associated with the Frankfurt School. He joined the newly founded Institute for Social Research in 1926 and quickly became its leading expert on the sociology of literature and mass culture as well as the managing editor of the journal it launched in 1932, the Zeitschrift für Sozialforschung. When the Nazis came to power, he fled to the USA. After seven years as research director of the Voice of America, he joined the Berkeley Speech Department in 1956 and shortly thereafter the Department of Sociology.

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[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author played a role as few others have, with this book being an excellent one to read and understand.