Abstract

JAY, Martin. Irony and Dialectics: One-dimensional Man and 1968. Rev. mex. cienc. polít. soc [online]. 2018, vol.63, n.234, pp.67-83. ISSN 0185-1918.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.2448492xe.2018.234.65810.

In this article, the author analyses the role of irony in one of the texts that had the most influence in the 1968 movements around the world: The One-dimensional Man, by Herbert Marcuse. Understanding irony as an evident sign of human two-dimensionality, and emphasizing its dialectical potential, the author questions the subversive viability and the specific characteristics of every type of irony. To conclude, he focuses in the operability of irony in Marcuse’s work to encourage resilience and increase the possibility of inspiring political engagement through it.

Keywords : 1968 movements; Herbert Marcuse; One-dimensional Man; irony; political engagement.