Postmodernism has been a buzzword in contemporary society for the
last decade. But how can it be defined? In this Very Short
Introduction Christopher Butler challenges and explores the key
ideas of postmodernists, and their engagement with theory,
literature, the visual arts, film, architecture, and music. He
treats artists, intellectuals, critics, and social scientists
'as if they were all members of a loosely constituted and
quarrelsome political party' - a party which includes
such members as Cindy Sherman, Salman Rushdie, Jacques Derrida,
Walter Abish, and Richard Rorty - creating a vastly entertaining
framework in which to unravel the mysteries of the 'postmodern
condition', from the politicizing of museum culture to the cult
of the politically correct.
Ausstattung/Bilder: 2002. 152 p. w. 12 figs. 178 mm
Seitenzahl: 144
A Very Short Introduction
Englisch
Abmessung: 172mm x 113mm x 12mm
Gewicht: 119g
ISBN-13: 9780192802392
ISBN-10: 0192802399
Best.Nr.: 10999205
"A pre-eminently sane, lucid, and concise statement about the central issues, the key examples, and the notorious derilections of postmodernism. I feel a fresh wind blowing away the miasma coiling around the topic."--Ihab Hassan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee "The most intellectually incisive, coherent and comprehensive meditation upon the history and significance of postmodernism that I have yet encountered."--Patricia Waugh, University of Durham "Easily the best introduction to postmodernism currently available."--Hans Bertens, Utrecht University
Christopher Butler is Professor of English Literature at Oxford University, and is the author of many books, including Early Modernism (OUP, 1994).
Inhaltsangabe
1. The rise of postmodernism 2. New ways of seeing the world 3. Politics and identity 4. The culture of postmodernism 5. The 'postmodern condition' References Further reading Index
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