What is the “culture industry” according to Horkheimer and Adorno? How does this concept allow them to make Marxist theory relevant for their historical moment? How does Benet-Weiser’s theory of “brand culture” extend, or build on, Horkheimer and Adorno’s notion of “culture industry”? Is there room for resistance in Benet-Weiser’s formulation? Why or why not?
Theorists: Horkheimer and Adorno and Benet-Weiser

What is “intersectionality”? What is the significance of using the concept of intersectionality when reading/interpreting theory? Explain how Patricia Hill Collins’ discussion of Black feminist thought utilizes the concept of intersectionality to critique positivism (an epistemological approach that upholds the scientific method) and universality. What is the role of resistance in Black feminist thought?
Theorists: Kimberlee Crenshaw and Patricia Hill Collins

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