Postmodern Debates

Simon Malpas

ISBN 10: 0333765362 / ISBN 13: 9780333765364

Published by Springer Verlag Gmbh Jun 2001, 2001

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -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. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Postmodern Debates
• Publisher: Springer Verlag Gmbh Jun 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333765362
• ISBN 13: 9780333765364
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 23.5W x 15.5H x 0D centimeters 23.5 centimeters width by 15.5 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
• Weight: 302 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

SIMON MALPAS is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

CATHERINE BELSEY is Research Professor of English at the University of Wales, Swansea, UK.