books.google.com - Simpson ably introduces critical social theory, the German-born intellectual movement that has spawned sharp criticisms of modernity, its use of reason, and our highly technological, bureaucratic culture. Part 1 recounts the emergence of critical social theory within the Frankfurt School of Social Research...http://books.google.com/books/about/Critical_social_theory.html?id=a7fJCEOhvIQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCritical social theory