Humiliated staff stayed because the Institute was exile’s only bastion for theoretical work

Evidence

The devotion of the staff to the Institute and to Horkheimer, with directors such as these, became constantly more desperate, as the prospects of an academic career were particularly poor during these years. Even for members of staff who were humiliated, the Institute remained attractive. It still appeared not only to be an authority offering protection and help, no matter how arbitrarily or provisionallyit was able to provide money, opportunities for publication, recommendations, certificates, etc.but also to be the only bastion left for significant theoretical work. And the theoretical work continued, even though the atmosphere was peculiar and there was tremendous personal friction. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1096

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Exile intensified hierarchy and dependency within the Institute. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 589

Broader Connections

• Exile intensified hierarchy and dependency within the Institute. #expands (0.75) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 589