Joan Braune
Biographic Data
| ID | 780425 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joan Braune |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joan |
| FAMILY NAME | Braune |
| SIGNATURE | BRAUNE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gonzaga University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3142-6314 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Leaving home
This article explores the lives and friendship between Erich Fromm (1900–1980) and Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), alongside their parallel philosophies and practice of “humanism.” The German Jewish scholar Erich Fromm was a Frankfurt School Critical Theorist, Marxist philosopher and organizer, psychoanalyst, and deeply influenced by Jewish philosophy, among other traditions. The African American scholar Katherine Dunham was a pioneering anthropolo…
The ethics of researching the far right
"The ethics of researching the far right is a wide-ranging collection of critical reflections on the ethical considerations of researching, writing about, and disseminating work on the far right. Reflecting on research carried out in a range of disciplines and contexts, the contributors offer a critical starting point for discussions on how to research the far right ethically, a topic that raises a number of urgent issues. Rejecting the idea of n…
Ethics of Researching the Far Right
The psychological is crucial
This article uses Erich Fromm’s list of five fundamental human needs discussed in The Sane Society (1955) to critically explore the role of psychological needs and desires in the concerning resurgence of fascist and far-right movements globally and especially in the United States. First, the article addresses the hesitancy expressed by some activists and theorists about engaging psychology in relation to fascism. I critique the view that such psy…
Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements
This book is based on the premise that understanding fascism is crucial for defeating it. Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements suggests fascism must be understood according to two “dimensions.” First, fascism is a social movement seeking power, always already connected to sources of power. Hence, fascism cannot be defeated by policing it as a crime problem, nor therapeutically treating it as a pathology of mental health. Second, fascist…
Erich Fromm’s Critical Theory
Interest in Fromm is increasing: as a prominent Marxist, sociologist, psychoanalytic theorist, and public intellectual, the unique normative-humanist thrust of his writings provides a crucial critical reference point for those seeking to understand and transcend the societal pathologies of our age. The essays in this volume retrieve, revive, and expand upon Fromm’s central insights and contributions. They offer a critical theory of culture, the s…
Jack Jacobs, The Frankfurt School, Jewish Lives, and Antisemitism
Erich Fromm's Critical Theory
Erich Fromm’s Revolutionary Hope
â Socialism â ¦ is essentially prophetic Messianism â ¦â So Erich Fromm writes in his 1961 classic Marxâ s Concept of Man. World-renowned Critical Theorist, activist, psychoanalyst, and public Marxist intellectual, Erich Fromm (1900-1980) played a pivotal role in the early Frankfurt Institute for Social Research and influenced emancipatory projects in multiple disciplines. While he remains popularly well known as author of such best-selling books…
Erich Fromm’s Socialist Program and Prophetic Messianism, in Two Parts
Erich Fromm’s Socialist Program and Prophetic Messianism, in Two Parts
Erich Fromm’s Revolutionary Hope
â Socialism â ¦ is essentially prophetic Messianism â ¦â So Erich Fromm writes in his 1961 classic Marxâ s Concept of Man. World-renowned Critical Theorist, activist, psychoanalyst, and public Marxist intellectual, Erich Fromm (1900-1980) played a pivotal role in the early Frankfurt Institute for Social Research and influenced emancipatory projects in multiple disciplines. While he remains popularly well known as author of such best-selling books…
Erich Fromm's Critical Theory
Jack Jacobs, The Frankfurt School, Jewish Lives, and Antisemitism
Erich Fromm’s Critical Theory
Interest in Fromm is increasing: as a prominent Marxist, sociologist, psychoanalytic theorist, and public intellectual, the unique normative-humanist thrust of his writings provides a crucial critical reference point for those seeking to understand and transcend the societal pathologies of our age. The essays in this volume retrieve, revive, and expand upon Fromm’s central insights and contributions. They offer a critical theory of culture, the s…
Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements
This book is based on the premise that understanding fascism is crucial for defeating it. Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements suggests fascism must be understood according to two “dimensions.” First, fascism is a social movement seeking power, always already connected to sources of power. Hence, fascism cannot be defeated by policing it as a crime problem, nor therapeutically treating it as a pathology of mental health. Second, fascist…
The ethics of researching the far right
"The ethics of researching the far right is a wide-ranging collection of critical reflections on the ethical considerations of researching, writing about, and disseminating work on the far right. Reflecting on research carried out in a range of disciplines and contexts, the contributors offer a critical starting point for discussions on how to research the far right ethically, a topic that raises a number of urgent issues. Rejecting the idea of n…
Ethics of Researching the Far Right
The psychological is crucial
This article uses Erich Fromm’s list of five fundamental human needs discussed in The Sane Society (1955) to critically explore the role of psychological needs and desires in the concerning resurgence of fascist and far-right movements globally and especially in the United States. First, the article addresses the hesitancy expressed by some activists and theorists about engaging psychology in relation to fascism. I critique the view that such psy…
Leaving home
This article explores the lives and friendship between Erich Fromm (1900–1980) and Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), alongside their parallel philosophies and practice of “humanism.” The German Jewish scholar Erich Fromm was a Frankfurt School Critical Theorist, Marxist philosopher and organizer, psychoanalyst, and deeply influenced by Jewish philosophy, among other traditions. The African American scholar Katherine Dunham was a pioneering anthropolo…
Sociology (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Critical Theory and Philosophy (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Critical theory (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society (2 works) · Judaism (2 works)