Postmodernism in a Global Perspective

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During the past three decades, two terms, “postmodernism” and “globalization” have entered not only academic discourse, but everyday discussions outside the groves of academia. This book contains essays assembled with a conviction that both postmodernism and globalization have the potential to be valuable tools for social analysts, this despite the uncertainties and ambiguities that persist. The editors and the contributors make no claim to have found a solution that would overcome the uncertainties and ambiguities. Rather, it is assumed that at some level both the concepts will remain contested. All the essays are expressions of efforts to employ one or both of the concepts in terms of empirically grounded topics. They also add further precision or clarity to the concepts themselves in order to enhance their utility in making sense of the dynamics of social change. Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Postmodernism in Global Perspective • Samir Dasgupta and Peter Kivisto Part I: Framing Postmodernism in Global Terms 1 Dialectics of Globalization: From Theory to Practice • Douglas Kellner 2 After Developmentalism and Globalization, What? • Immanuel Wallerstein 3 21st Century Globalization: Sociological Perspectives • Jan Nederveen Pieterse Part II: Explicating Postmodernism 4 The Emergence of Postmodern Theory in Sociology • Andy Scerri 5 Postmodernity as an Internal Critique of Modernity • Peter Kivisto 6 Modernity and Postmodernity • Nico Stehr and Jason L. Mast 7 Sociology and Postmodern Risk • Samir Dasgupta 8 Postmodernism and Sociology: Can Solidarity Be a Substitute for Objectivity? • Murray Milner, Jr. Part III: Many Faces of Postmodernism: Gender, Market Religions, Management Philosophy, and Culture 9 Feminism, Postmodern Contentions, and Emancipatory Politics • Rosalind A. Sydie 10 Julia Kristeva: Toward a Postmodern Philosophy of Feminism • Mahbuba Nasreen 11“Market Religions” and Postmodern Globalization Theory • Gabe Ignatow and Lindsey A. Johnson 12 Critical Management Studies and Postmodernist Movements • Ananda Das Gupta 13 Globalization, Postmodernism, and Literary Criticism • Imre Szeman About the Editors and Contributors Index