| Postmodern Debates 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Malpas, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333765362 ISBN-13: 9780333765364 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: The words "postmodernism" and "postmodernity" have become pervasive throughout the humanities, but their meanings frequently seem difficult to pin down. "Postmodern Debates" introduces modernity, postmodernism, and postmodernity through a series of debates between prominent thinkers in literary theory, philosophy, and cultural studies. The book explores this topic through thinkers who are at odds and encourages readers to consider the wide implications of postmodern thought in several areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.01 |
| LCCN: 2001021731 |
| Series: Readers in Cultural Criticism |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.18" W x 9.2" (0.59 lbs) 181 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The words 'postmodernism' and 'postmodernity' have become pervasive throughout the humanities, but their meanings frequently seem difficult to pin down. Anyone with an interest in contemporary culture is likely, sooner or later, to face a wide range of questions, such as: what is the postmodern? How does it relate to the world today? Have we entered a new age in which the problems facing modernity are no longer relevant, or does modernity mark a new way of thinking about those same issues? How does cultural postmodernism shape our experiences of contemporary society? These are just some of the questions that are explored in this book. Postmodern Debates introduces modernity, postmodernism and postmodernity through a series of debates between prominent thinkers in literary theory, philosophy and cultural studies. The book explores this topic through thinkers who are at odds and encourages readers to consider the wide implications of postmodern thought in several areas. |