The Cultural Turn Selected Writings on the Postmodern, 1983-1998 |
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| Author:
| Jameson, Fredric |
| Series title: | Radical Thinkers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84467-349-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Verso Books
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| Imprint: | Verso |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Fredric Jameson, a leading voice on the subject of postmodernism, assembles his most powerful writings on the culture of late capitalism in this essential volume. Classic insights on pastiche, nostalgia, and architecture stand alongside essays on the status of history, theory, Marxism, and the subject in an age propelled by finance capital and endless spectacle. Surveying the debates that blazed up around his earlier essays, Jameson responds to critics and maps out the theoretical...
More DescriptionFredric Jameson, a leading voice on the subject of postmodernism, assembles his most powerful writings on the culture of late capitalism in this essential volume. Classic insights on pastiche, nostalgia, and architecture stand alongside essays on the status of history, theory, Marxism, and the subject in an age propelled by finance capital and endless spectacle. Surveying the debates that blazed up around his earlier essays, Jameson responds to critics and maps out the theoretical positions of postmodernism's prominent friends and foes.