Against the Grain

Nietzsche, Hall, and “Theory”

In his new book, Lawrence Grossberg describes ways of thinking that have laid the foundation for the development of contemporary Western theory. Two of the thinkers he writes about are Friedrich Nietzsche, who “rejected the enlightenments,” and Stuart Hall, a pioneer in the field of cultural studies.

Lawrence Grossberg, On the Way to Theory Duke University Press, 2024

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