Authoritarianism, Ambivalence, Ambiguity

The Life and Work of Else Frenkel-Brunswik. Introduction to the Special Issue

Authors

  • Andreas Kranebitter
  • Christoph Reinprecht

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/serendipities.v7i1-2.135380

Keywords:

Else Frenkel-Brunswik, authoritarianism, exile, social psychology, sociology, history of the social sciences, critical theory, fascism

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Kranebitter, A. and Reinprecht, C. (2023) “Authoritarianism, Ambivalence, Ambiguity: The Life and Work of Else Frenkel-Brunswik. Introduction to the Special Issue”, Serendipities. Journal for the Sociology and History of the Social Sciences, 7(1-2), pp. 1–12. doi: 10.7146/serendipities.v7i1-2.135380.