Teach Yourself Understand Postmodernism

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Is this the right book for me? An indispensable guide to this sometimes challenging domain. Using contemporary examples to further your understanding it takes a broad look at theorists in a range of disciplines. Whether youre encountering postmodernism for the first time or you need a quick reference to support your studies this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to the key ideas in this thought-provoking philosophy. Understand Postmodernism
Includes:: Chapter 1: Postmodernisms Postmodernism is everywhere Pre-history Modernity & Enlightenment Modernity & modernization In or after modernity? Nothing new? A distinction Postmodernisms elasticity Chapter 2: Issues in high & low culture (I): architecture & literature The demolition of modernist architecture Literature: mind the gap The cultural mix Chapter 3: Issues in high & low culture (II): visual art A preliminary note Make it new! Playing among the ruins: a brief history of postmodernism in the art world Modernism & the autonomy of art Andy Warhol The end of the world as they know it? Chapter 4: The loss of the real On television Welcome to Planet Baudrillard Baudrillards influences Chapter 5: The deconstruction of meaning Structuralism Poststructuralism The influence of deconstruction Problems of meaning & value Chapter 6: Postmodern identities (I): transformations of the self The changing nature of the self The stylization of life Identity in the city Cyberpeople The next sexual revolution? You will never know the real me: Madonna Masks of femininity Identity as construction Chapter 7: Postmodern identities (II): theories of subjectivity Michel Foucault: the invention of man Lets talk about sex The deconstructed self: Jacques Lacan The dispersed subject Is the postmodern condition schizophrenic? The fiction of expression Chapter 8: Postmodern politics Lyotard: when worlds collide The transformation of Marxism Postmodernism truth & history Postmodern space Theorizing the city Local versus global culture Postcoloniality Does postmodernism mean not believing in anything? Post-postmodernism?.. . Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design & interactive

Features: Not got much time? One five & ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems & quick tips for success based on the authors many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book & online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of postmodernism. Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what youve learnt & how to use it.