Postmodernism for Beginners - Couverture souple

Powell, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 086316188X ISBN 13 : 9780863161889

Editeur : Writers and Readers Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jim Powell lives in Santa Barbara, California where he enjoys surfing, writing, playing piano and painting.  His other books include Mandalas: The Dynamics of Vedic Symbolism, Energy and Eros, The Tao of Symbols, Eastern Philosophy For Beginners, Derrida For Beginners, and Deconstruction For Beginners. Jim has a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Sanskrit and Indology. His thesis was on Vedic mythology. He also holds a Master’s Degree in English Literature.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Writers and Readers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 086316188X
• ISBN 13: 9780863161889
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176