The world moved on from this 20 years ago. Not trying to be mean, but that's reality from the American perspective. Critical approaches can inform research in many ways, but beyond this, there are no major departments where Marxist/Critical approaches are going to be the central paradigm of analysis.
WSU is good only if you have the best adviser, or are willing to work at a 4-4. The department is undergoing turmoil, so think twice before heading there. Only the best survive WSU to get a job.