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Postmodernist Culture: An Introduction to Theories of the Contemporary (2nd Revised edition) ISBN: 0631200525 ISBN13: 9780631200529 Postmodernist Culture: An Introduction to Theories of the Contemporary (2nd Revised edition) By: Steven Connor Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Format: Paperback Our Price: 22.07 Discount: 8% RRP: 23.99

The first edition of Postmodernist Culture quickly established itself as the most accessible and inclusive introduction to the question of postmodernism available. In this completely revised, updated and substantially enlarged new edition, Steven Connor shows that postmodernism has entered a distinctly new phase. The new edition includes critical accounts of the most recent work of theorists such as Jean-Francois Lyotard, Frederic Jameson and David Harvey, as well as discussions of the new postmodernism which have emerged in the areas of law, music, dance, science fiction, popular culture, spatial theory, feminism, ethnorology, ecology and the new technologies.The book concludes with expanded discussions of postmodern critical style and cultural politics and a completely updated and revised bibliography. Lucid, witty and brimming with insight, this richly augmented edition of Postmodernist Culture will secure its place as the most reliable and accessible guide to the subject for students, researchers and anyone with an interest in contemporary culture.


Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I: Contexts

1

Postmodernism and the Academy

Part II: Posterities

2

Postmodernities: Postmodern Social and Legal Theory

3

Postmodernism in Architecture and the Visual Arts

4

Postmodernism and Literature

5

Postmodern Performance

6

Postmodern TV, Video and Film

7

Postmodernism and Popular Culture

Part III: Consequences

8 Post-Modesty: Renunciation and the Sublime

9

Postmodernism and Cultural Politics

Bibliography

Index.


Brief Description:

An introduction to the question of postmodernism, this book shows that postmodernism has entered a distinctly different phase. It discusses postmodern critical style and cultural politics. It is suitable for students, researchers and anyone with an interest in contemporary culture.

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