Adorno judged opinion research inadequate because it misses objective social facts

Evidence

This was an elaboration of empirical research in the broad sense in contrast to speculations motivated by ideology. But at the same time it was also a critique of opinion research, to the extent that opinion research was not able to reveal the objectivity of what was socially the case. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1930

Categorization

• XREF: Continues the Institute’s long-running critique of positivist empiricism vs. critical theory. — connects to: Adorno concluded important matters cannot be approached empirically — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 2119; Adorno’s elitist critique condemned mass-culture victims without addressing them empirically — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1023

Broader Connections

• Adorno concluded important matters cannot be approached empirically #expands (0.85) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 2119
• Adorno’s elitist critique condemned mass-culture victims without addressing them empirically #expands (0.72) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1023