In Defense of History - Marxism and the Postmodern Agenda

What is postmodernism? What are the reasons for its attractiveness? In Defense of History is a compelling challenge to postmodern fashion, written by new intellectuals on the left who are reviving historical materialism as an alternative.

Sommario

Part 1 Introduction - what is the "postmodern" agenda? Ellen Meiksins Wood. Part 2 Postmodernism and intellectuals: where do postmodernists come from? Terry Eagleton; language, history and class struggle, David McNally; the politics of cultural studies, Francis Mulhern; culture, nationalism, and the role of intellectuals, Aijaz Ahmad interviewed I; old positions/new necessities - history, class and Marxist metanarrative, Bryan D. Palmer; against social de(con)struction of science - cautionary tales from the Third World, Meera Nanda. Part 3 Postmodernism and movements: issues of class and culture, Aijaz Ahmad interviewed II; the mirror of race - postmodernism and the celebration of difference, Kenan Malik; postmodernism, feminism and Marx - notes from the abyss, Carol A. Stabile; Marx and the environment, John Bellamy Foster; northern intellectuals and the EZLN, Daniel Nugent; five thesis on actually existing Marxism, Frederic Jameson. Part 4 Afterword: in defense of history, John Bellamy Foster.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Bellamy Foster, Ellen Meiksins Wood
• Con la collaborazione di: John Bellamy Foster (Editore), Ellen Wood (Editore), Ellen Meiksins Wood (Editore)
• Editore: Monthly Review Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9780853459835
• ISBN: 978-0-85345-983-5
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 327 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia