Postmodernism for Beginners (Paperback)

If you are like most people, you're not sure what Postmodernism is. And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably wouldn't tell you. Besides what a few grumpy critics claim, Postmodernism is not a bunch of meaningless intellectual mind games. On the contrary, it is a reaction to the most profound spiritual and philosophical crises of our time-the failure of the Enlightenment. Jim Powell takes the position that Postmodernism is a series of "maps" that help people find their way through a changing world. "Postmodernism For Beginners "features the thoughts of Foucault on power and knowledge, Jameson on mapping the postmodern, Baudrillard on the media, Harvey on time-space compression, Derrida on deconstruction and Deleuze and Guattari on rhizomes. The book also discusses postmodern artifacts such as Madonna, cyberpunk sci-fi, Buddhist ecology and teledildonics.

General

Imprint:	For Beginners
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	For Beginners
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Jim Powell
Illustrators:	Joe Lee
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	163
ISBN-13:	978-1-934389-09-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-934389-09-9
Barcode:	9781934389096

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