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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 positions of postmodernism’s prominent friends and foes.Fredric Jameson has had an immense impact on our understanding of postmodernism. However, until now, his key writings on the subject have been unavailable in an accessible and affordable form. This book is designed as a short and convenient introduction to Jameson's thought for both the student and the general reader.
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The Cultural Turn, Fredric Jameson, Perry Anderson
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- Released
- 1998
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- Title
- The Cultural Turn
- Subtitle
- Selected Writings on the Postmodern, 1983-1998
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Fredric Jameson, Perry Anderson
- Publisher
- Verso
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 1859841821
- ISBN13
- 9781859841822
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Art, Philosophy, Politics, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Scientific Theories
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- 3.95 out of 5
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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 positions of postmodernism’s prominent friends and foes.Fredric Jameson has had an immense impact on our understanding of postmodernism. However, until now, his key writings on the subject have been unavailable in an accessible and affordable form. This book is designed as a short and convenient introduction to Jameson's thought for both the student and the general reader.