Posthumanism: 11 (Readers in Cultural Criticism) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333765389 ISBN 13: 9780333765388

Publisher: Palgrave, 2000

Synopsis

What is posthumanism and why does it matter? This book offers an introduction to the ways in which humanism's belief in the natural supremacy of the Family of Man has been called into question at different moments and from different theoretical positions.

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Synopsis:

What is posthumanism and why does it matter? This reader offers an introduction to the ways in which humanism's belief in the natural supremacy of the Family of Man has been called into question at different moments and from different theoretical positions. What is the relationship between posthumanism and technology? Can posthumanism have a politics - post-colonial or feminist? Are postmodernism and poststructuralism posthumanist? What happens when critical theory meets Hollywood cinema? What links posthumanism to science fiction? These and other questions are addressed in an attempt to come to terms with one of the most pressing issues facing contemporary society.

About the Author:

NEIL BADMINGTON is a Lecturer at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory at Cardiff University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0333765389
• ISBN 13: 9780333765388
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188
• Editor: Badmington Neil