Overview

At last! Everything you ever wanted to know about postmodernism but were afraid to ask. Hans Bertens' Postmodernism is the first introductory overview of postmodernism to succeed in providing a witty and accessible guide for the bemused student. In clear and straightforward but always elegant prose, Bertens sets out the interdisciplinary aspects, the critical debates and the key theorists of postmodernism. He also explains, in thoughtful and illuminating language, the relationship between postmodernism and poststructuralism, and that between modernism and postmodernism. An enjoyable and indispensible text for today's student.

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Author:   Hans Bertens
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9780415060110

ISBN 10:   0415060117
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   15 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I Postmodernisms 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ANTI-MODERNISMS 3 MODERNISM, EXISTENTIALISM, POSTMODERNISM: THE 1970s 4 THE 1970s CONTINUED: ARCHITECTURE, THE VISUAL ARTS, POSTMODERNISMS 5 POSTMODERN DECONSTRUCTION: THE POLITICS OF CULTURE Part II …and postmodernities 6 THE 1980s: THEORIZING THE POSTMODERN CONDITION 7 ANTITHETICAL RADICALISMS: RICHARD RORTY AND JEAN BAUDRILLARD 8 FREDRIC JAMESON: FEAR AND LOATHING IN LOS ANGELES 9 POSTMODERN POLITICS 10 THE POSTMODERN AS A NEW SOCIAL FORMATION 11 CONCLUSION

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`Thorough, systematic, accessible' - Margarita Chourova, Sofia University

A very interesting and useful book.... is intellectual history of a very high order. It is consistently intelligent and interesting. Hans Bertens's book should be very useful for anyone interested in contemporary theoretical debates and a fine addition to any college course in literary or cultural theory..

Author Information

Hans Bertens is Professor and Director of American Studies at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has written extensively on the subjects of postwar fiction, popular literature, mass culture, and postmodern theory.

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