| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 237 pages) |
| Series |
Cambridge companions to literature
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| Contents |
Postmodernism and philosophy / Paul Sheehan -- Postmodernism and film / Catherine Constable -- Postmodernism and literature / Steven Connor -- Postmodernism and art: postmodernism now and again / Stephen Melville -- Postmodernism and performance / Philip Auslander -- Postmodernism and space / Julian Murphet -- Science, technology and postmodernism / Ursula K. Heise -- Postmodernism and post-religion / Philippa Berry -- Postmodernism and ethics against the metaphysics of comprehension / Robert Eaglestone -- Law and justice in postmodernity / Costas Douzinas |
| Summary |
This Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism. The volume provides examinations of the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant effect on contemporary critical thought. Topics discussed by experts in the field include postmodernism's relation to modernity, and its significance and relevance to literature, film, law, philosophy, and modern cultural studies. Additional material includes a guide to further reading and a chronology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-229) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Postmodernism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Connor, Steven, 1955-
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| LC no. |
2003065411 |
| ISBN |
0521640520 |
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9780521640527 |
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0511221738 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511221736 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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0511999488 |
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9780511999482 |
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