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The Frankfurt School's Critique of Capitalism

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Which of the following is NOT a prominent member of the Frankfurt School?

  1. Theodor Adorno

  2. Max Horkheimer

  3. Herbert Marcuse

  4. Jurgen Habermas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jurgen Habermas is associated with the second generation of the Frankfurt School, which is often referred to as the 'New Left'.

What is the central concept of the Frankfurt School's critique of capitalism?

  1. Alienation

  2. Commodification

  3. Reification

  4. False Consciousness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alienation is the central concept of the Frankfurt School's critique of capitalism. It refers to the process by which workers are separated from the products of their labor, from the process of production, and from their own humanity.

According to the Frankfurt School, what is the primary function of the culture industry?

  1. To promote critical thinking

  2. To provide entertainment

  3. To disseminate propaganda

  4. To encourage creativity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that the culture industry is primarily concerned with disseminating propaganda and manipulating consumers' desires.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the relationship between capitalism and democracy?

  1. They are compatible

  2. They are contradictory

  3. They are independent

  4. They are mutually reinforcing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that capitalism and democracy are fundamentally contradictory. They believed that the profit motive and the drive for accumulation inherent in capitalism undermine the democratic values of equality and freedom.

What is the Frankfurt School's proposed solution to the problems of capitalism?

  1. Revolution

  2. Reform

  3. Education

  4. Cultural change


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School believed that the problems of capitalism could only be solved through a fundamental change in culture. They argued that it was necessary to create a new culture that would be based on values of solidarity, cooperation, and equality.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Herbert Marcuse's critique of capitalism?

  1. One-dimensional man

  2. Repressive desublimation

  3. Surplus repression

  4. False needs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Surplus repression is a concept developed by Wilhelm Reich, not Herbert Marcuse.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the role of technology in capitalism?

  1. It is a neutral tool

  2. It is a force for progress

  3. It is a source of alienation

  4. It is a means of control


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that technology is not a neutral tool, but rather a means of control and domination. They believed that the development of technology under capitalism has led to the alienation of workers and the concentration of power in the hands of a small elite.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Theodor Adorno's critique of capitalism?

  1. The culture industry

  2. The authoritarian personality

  3. The dialectic of enlightenment

  4. The commodity fetish


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The commodity fetish is a concept developed by Karl Marx, not Theodor Adorno.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the relationship between capitalism and the environment?

  1. They are compatible

  2. They are contradictory

  3. They are independent

  4. They are mutually reinforcing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that capitalism and the environment are fundamentally contradictory. They believed that the profit motive and the drive for accumulation inherent in capitalism lead to the destruction of the natural world.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Max Horkheimer's critique of capitalism?

  1. The culture industry

  2. The authoritarian personality

  3. The dialectic of enlightenment

  4. The commodity fetish


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The authoritarian personality is a concept developed by Theodor Adorno, not Max Horkheimer.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the role of the state in capitalism?

  1. It is a neutral arbiter

  2. It is a force for progress

  3. It is a tool of the ruling class

  4. It is a means of social control


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that the state is not a neutral arbiter, but rather a tool of the ruling class. They believed that the state serves to maintain the existing social order and to protect the interests of the capitalist class.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Jurgen Habermas' critique of capitalism?

  1. The public sphere

  2. Communicative action

  3. The lifeworld

  4. The commodity fetish


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The commodity fetish is a concept developed by Karl Marx, not Jurgen Habermas.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the relationship between capitalism and imperialism?

  1. They are compatible

  2. They are contradictory

  3. They are independent

  4. They are mutually reinforcing


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that capitalism and imperialism are mutually reinforcing. They believed that the profit motive and the drive for accumulation inherent in capitalism lead to the expansion of empires and the exploitation of colonies.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in the Frankfurt School's critique of capitalism?

  1. Alienation

  2. Commodification

  3. Reification

  4. False Consciousness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

False Consciousness is a concept developed by Georg Lukacs, not the Frankfurt School.

What is the Frankfurt School's view of the role of the working class in capitalism?

  1. They are the agents of revolution

  2. They are the victims of exploitation

  3. They are the beneficiaries of capitalism

  4. They are a passive mass


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Frankfurt School argued that the working class is the primary victim of exploitation under capitalism. They believed that the working class is forced to sell its labor power to the capitalist class in order to survive, and that this leads to their alienation and impoverishment.

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