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by Christopher Butler (Author)
Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly readable introduction the mysteries of this most elusive of concepts are unraveled, casting a critical light upon the way we live now, from the politicizing of museum
culture to the cult of the politically correct. The key postmodernist ideas are explored and challenged, as they figure in the theory, philosophy, politics, ethics and artwork of the period, and it is shown how they have interacted within a postmodernist culture.
of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Author Biography
Christopher Butler is Professor of English Literature at Oxford University, and is the author of many books, including Early Modernism (OUP, 1994).
Number of Pages: 152
Dimensions: 0.38 x 7.16 x 4.48 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 16, 2003
