The cultural turn : selected writings on the Postmodern, 1983-1998 / Fredric Jameson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jameson, Fredric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postmodernism (Literature).

Physical Description:

xiv, 206 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 1998.

Summary:

One of the leading Marxist critics in the English-speaking world, Fredric Jameson has had an immense impact on our understanding of postmodernism. However, until now, his key writings on the subject have been unavailable in an accessible and affordable form. This book is designed as a short and convenient introduction to Jameson's thought for both the student and the general reader.128 pp.

Contents:

1 Postmodernism and Consumer Society 1

2 Theories of the Postmodern 21

3 Marxism and Postmodernism 33

4 The Antinomies of Postmodernity 50

5 'End of Art' or 'End of History'? 73

6 Transformations of the Image in Postmodernity 93

7 Culture and Finance Capital 136

8 The Brick and the Balloon: Architecture, Idealism and Land Speculation 162.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.

ISBN:

1859848761

1859841821

OCLC:

36676044