Siegfried Kracauer
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Siegfried Kracauer was a German writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist. He has sometimes been associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He is notable for ar
A young Siegfried Kracauer
Frankfurt School
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The Frankfurt School is a school of thought in sociology and critical theory. It is associated with the Institute for Social Research, founded on February 3, 1923, at the University of Frankfurt am Ma
Siegfried Kracauer
…1889 – November 26, 1966) was a German writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist. He has sometimes been associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. He is notable for arguing that realism is the most important function of cinema. Born to a Jewish family in Frankfurt am Main…
The Institute for Social Research, Frankfurt am Main, Germany