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Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By Christopher Butler

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
9780192802392, 9780585486314, 0192802399
Open Library ID
OL7383259M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1616810 bytes)
Pages
152\153
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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