Troubles With Postmodernism

In this original and eye-opening study, Stefan Morawski sheds light on the often confused debate about postmodernism, postmodernity and human values. Drawing upon a wide range of evidence from the experience of everyday life in the sciences, religion, visual arts, literature, film, television and contemporary music, The Troubles with Postmodernism is an indispensable guide to our understanding and evaluation of contemporary literature.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Polemical Reflections on Postmodernism; Chapter 2 Postmodernism, Film Art and Mass Culture; Chapter 3 The Postmodern Dilemmas of Aesthetics; Chapter 4 Art, Philosophy, Art Criticism and their Interrelations; Chapter 5 An Interview with Stefan Morawski, Chris Rojek;

Summary

In this original and eye-opening study, Stefan Morawski sheds light on the often confused debate about postmodernism, postmodernity and human values. Drawing upon a wide range of evidence from the experience of everyday life in the sciences, religion, visual arts, literature, film, television and contemporary music, The Troubles with Postmodernism is an indispensable guide to our understanding and evaluation of contemporary literature.

Product details

• Authors: Stefan Morawski, Morawski Stefan
• Assisted by: Zygmunt Bauman (Foreword)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415862264
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86226-4
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Post-Structuralism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Deconstruction, Humanities, Western philosophy from c 1800, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Structuralism, Structuralism and Post-structuralism