| Description |
vii, 168 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Judging Lyotard / Chris Rojek and Bryan S. Turner -- 1. Lyotard and the decline of 'society' / Chris Rojek -- 2. Forgetfulness and frailty: Otherness and rights in contemporary social theory / Bryan S. Turner -- 3. The politics of difference and the problem of justice / Barry Smart -- 4. Saying goodbye to emancipation? Where Lyotard leaves feminism, and where feminists leave Lyotard / Caroline Ramazanoglu -- 5. Narrative, knowledge and art: On Lyotard's Jewishness / Ioan Davies -- 6. Identity, memory and difference: Lyotard and 'the jews' / Victor J. Seidler -- 7. Lost in the post: (post)modernity explained to youth / John O'Neill -- 8. Lyotard's early writings: 1954-1963 / Mike Gane |
| Summary |
Jean-Francois Lyotard is widely considered to be the father of postmodernism and his ideas have influenced research and debate across many fields. This edited collection of essays is the first sociological assessment of his work. It brings together leading sociologists representing a wide range of interdisciplinary interests to tackle many of the questions currently being asked about this controversial figure. Lyotard's ideas about culture and ethics raise important questions but it is less clear whether he provides tenable solutions. The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard is a significant addition to the material currently available on this highly influential figure and will therefore be essential reading for academics and researchers in the fields of philosophy, sociology and cultural studies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Lyotard, Jean-François, 1924-1998.
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Ethics, Modern -- 20th century.
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Postmodernism -- Social aspects.
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Social justice.
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| Author |
Lyotard, Jean-François, 1924-1998.
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Rojek, Chris.
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Turner, Bryan S.
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| LC no. |
97046826 |
| ISBN |
0415117240 (hardcover) |
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