Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Christopher Butler

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  • : September 2002
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This introduction unravels the mysteries of the concept of postmodernism, casting a critical light upon the way we live now, from the politicizing of museum culture to the cult of the politically correct. The key ideas are explored and shown how they have interacted within a postmodernist culture. Paperback (A-Format)

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Table of contents

1. The rise of postmodernism; 2. New ways of seeing the world; 3. Politics and identity; 4. The culture of postmodernism; 5. The 'postmodern condition'; References; Further reading; Index