The lively voice of Critical Theory
The Berlin Journal of Critical Theory (BJCT) is a peer-reviewed journal, published in both electronic and print formats by Xenomoi Verlag in Berlin. Our mission is to focus on the critical theory developed by the first generation of the Frankfurt School, while extending its insights to address contemporary issues. Sadly, many of the concerns and theories from this pioneering generation are overlooked by the second and third generations of the Frankfurt School.
We believe that the early Frankfurt School's theories remain highly relevant for explaining the social, cultural, and political problems of today. However, in some cases, these theories require revision to adapt to the realities of our time. For example, while Adorno and Horkheimer’s concept of the culture industry highlighted mass media's one-sided influence, today's media landscape allows for greater interaction, with many having the ability to respond to the content they consume or to create their own content. Despite this shift, cultural domination through media persists, albeit through new mechanisms. Revisiting and updating the theory of the culture industry is crucial to understanding these new forms of control.
The BJCT seeks to bridge the foundational ideas of the first generation of the Frankfurt School with the challenges of our contemporary world. To achieve this, we have assembled a distinguished editorial board of leading critical theory scholars, committed to selecting original, high-quality articles for publication.
As an open-access journal, all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. The license permitted is CC BY-NC-ND, ie. you are free to share, copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. We will not revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. For the indicated license, the authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. We screen article submissions routinely for plagiarism. We do not charge any fee to publish an article in the journal.
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ISSN: 2567-4048 (Print) / 2567-4056 (Online) The BJCT is an open-access journal. In order to read or download the current issue please click on the image or here to access all the previous issues. If you would like to have printed copies please contact us. EditorsAmirhosein Khandizaji has a Ph.D. in sociology from the Free University of Berlin. His main field of study is the critical theory of the Frankfurt School. Wolfgang Sohst is a philosopher of analytical metaphysics and ethics. He is the founder of Xenomoi Publishing, Berlin. You can reach the editors via email, phone, or fax: Email: info@xenomoi.de Tel.: +49-(0)30-755 11 712 |
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Editorial Board
The members of our Editorial board (in alphabetical order) are:
C. Fred Alford, University of Maryland.
Amy Allen, Pennsylvania State University.
Andrew Arato, The New School.
Jay Bernstein, The New School.
David M. Berry, University of Sussex.
Roland Boer, University of Newcastle.
Geoff Boucher, Deakin University.
Andrew Bowie, Royal Holloway University of London.
Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University.
Hauke Brunkhorst, University of Flensburg.
Ian Buchanan, University of Wollongong.
Craig Calhoun, Arizona State University.
Mary Caputi, California State University.
James J. Chriss, Cleveland State University.
Deborah Cook, University of Windsor (In Memoriam).
Heiko Feldner, Cardiff University.
Dino Franco Felluga, Purdue University.
Alessandro Ferrara, University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Gary Genosko, University of Ontario.
Stefano Giacchetti, Loyola University Chicago.
Graeme Gilloch, Lancaster University.
David Held, Durham University (In Memoriam).
Christopher Horrocks, Kingston University London.
David b. Ingram, Loyola University Chicago.
Martin Jay, University of California, Berkeley.
Hans-Herbert Koegler, University of North Florida.
Claudia Leeb, Washington State University.
Stephan Moebius, University of Graz.
Jeffrey T. Nealon, Pennsylvania State University.
William Outhwaite, Newcastle University.
Stefano Petrucciani, Sapienza University of Rome.
Max Paddison, Durham University.
Davide Ruggieri, University of Bologna.
Darrow Schecter, University of Sussex.
William Scheuerman, Indiana University Bloomington.
Simon Susen, City, University of London.
David Steigerwald, The Ohio State University.
Fabio Vighi, Cardiff University.
Thomas Wheatland, Assumption College.
Richard Wolin, City University of New York.