r/CriticalTheory↗
One massive toolkit for discussion on all the various "tools" of literary and social criticism.
Critical theory is a school of thought that stresses the examination and the critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities.
235k subscribers209 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)150 authors / mosince 2012
r/CriticalTheory has 235k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 209 posts a month from 150 people. Top topics: Capitalism Debates, Classic Literature Exploration and Marxist Theory & Reading.
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- Capitalism Debates1.4%
- Classic Literature Exploration1.0%
- Marxist Theory & Reading0.7%
- Philosophy Discussions0.4%
- Anarchism Books & Reading0.3%
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- Substack
- Medium
- Marxists Internet Archive
- Stanford University
- Doi
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