The Frankfurt School's Theory of Fascism

State and Economy 1.) Frederick Pollock: “State Capitalism: Its possibilities and limitations.” In: SPSS (Studies in Philosophy and Social Science) 9 (1941), p. 200-225. - Background: Moishe Postone: “Critique, State, and Economy.” In: Fred Rush: The Cambridge Companion to Critical Theory, Cambridge 2004, p. 165-193. 2.) Franz Neumann: Behemoth. The Structure and Practice of National Socialism. 1933-1944. Selection: “Part Two. I) An Economy Without Economics?” (pp. 181-191) and “Behemoth” (pp. 375-389). - Optional: Otto Kirchheimer: “The Legal Order of National Socialism.” In: SPSS 3 (1941).

Social Psychology and the Authoritarian Character Psychoanalysis and Sociology 3.) Wilhelm Reich: “I) Ideology as material power.” In: The Mass Psychology of Fascism. - Optional: Same Title, Chapter II: „Authoritarian Family Ideology and the Mass Psychology of Fascism.” 4.) Sigmund Freud: Group Psychology and Analysis of the Ego. Selection: Chapter V – XI. (From “Two Artificial Groups: The Church and the Army” on.) - Optional/ Background: Sigmund Freud: On Narcissism: An Introduction. Selection: Chapter II and III. Sigmund Freud: Civilization and Its Discontents. Selection: Chapter VI – VIII. Authoritarian Character 5.) Erich Fromm: “Authoritarianism.” In: Escape from Freedom. Chapter 5.1. 6.) Theodor W. Adorno, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Daniel J. Levinson an R. Newitt Sanford: The Authoritarian Personality. Selection: “I) Introduction. A) The Problem.” and “VII) The Measurement of implicit antidemocratic trends. B) Construction of the Fascism (F) Scale.“ 7.) Theodor W. Adorno, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Daniel J. Levinson an R. Newitt Sanford: The Authoritarian Personality. Selection: Theodor W. Adorno: “XIX) Types and Syndromes. B) Syndromes found among high scores.” Fascist Propaganda 8.) Theodor W. Adorno: “Freudian Theory and the Pattern of Fascist Propaganda.” 9.) Theodor W. Adorno: The Psychological Technique of Martin Luther Thomas’ Radio Addresses. Selection: Preparing and presenting the different sections individually or in small groups. Theory of Society Anti-Semitism and Social Domination 10.) Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer: Dialectics of Enlightenment. Selection: “Elements of Anti-Semitism.” 11.) Theodor W. Adorno: “Education after Auschwitz.” Art and Culture 12.) Theodor W. Adorno: “Culture Industry Reconsidered.“ In: The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture. 13.) Walter Benjamin: “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. (Second Version)” History 14.) Walter Benjamin: “On the Concept of History.”

syllabus by Selana Tzschiesche, Lea-Riccarda Prix, Eva von Redecker (HU Berlin)