Critical theory, by definition, questions and challenges the status quo in hopes of changing it. But is this a proper role for any social scientific theory? After all, the status quo seems to be...

Critical theory, by definition, questions and

challenges the status quo in hopes of changing it. But is this a proper role for any social

scientific theory? After all, the status quo

seems to be working for most of us; it

certainly is for those who engage in critical

theory. They probably have nice jobs at

comfortable universities or think tanks.

Can you reconcile fundamental assumptions

about the value of your social system with

efforts to change it?