The concepts of modernity and modernism are amongst the most
controversial and vigorously debated in contemporary philosophy and
cultural theory. In this intervention, Fredric Jameson--perhaps the
most influential and persuasive theorist of
postmodernity--excavates and explores these notions in a fresh and
illuminating manner.
The extraordinary revival of discussions of modernity, as well as
of new theories of artistic modernism, demands attention in its own
right. It seems clear that the (provisional) disappearance of
alternatives to capitalism plays its part in the universal attempt
to revive 'modernity' as a social ideal. Yet the paradoxes of the
concept illustrate its legitimate history and suggest some rules
for avoiding its misuse as well.
In this major interpretation of the problematic, Jameson concludes
that both concepts are tainted, but nonetheless yield clues as to
the nature of the phenomena they purported to theorize. His
judicious and vigilant probing of both terms--which can probably
not be banished at this late date--helps us clarify our present
political and artistic situations.
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