An Introductory Guide to Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism
Sarup, Madan
ISBN 10: 0820315311 ISBN 13: 9780820315317
Published by University of Georgia Press, 1993
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Madan Sarup has now revised his accessible and popular introduction to post-structuralist and postmodern theory. A new introductory section discusses the meaning of such concepts as modernity, postmodernity, modernization, modernism, and postmodernism. A section on feminist criticism of Lacan and Foucault has been added, together with a new chapter on French feminist theory focusing on the work of Hélène Cixous, Luce Irigaray, and Julia Kristeva. The chapter on postmodernism has been significantly expanded to include a discussion of Lyotard's language games and his use of the category "sublime." This chapter ends with a discussion of the relationship between feminism and postmodernism. A further chapter has been added on the work of Jean Baudrillard, a cult figure on the current postmodernist scene, whose ideas have attained a wide currency. The chapter includes a new section on postmodern cultural practices as revealed in architecture, TV, video, and film. Suggestions for further reading are now listed at the end of each chapter and are upgraded and annotated. In tracing the impact of post-structuralist thought not only on literary criticism but on such disciplines as philosophy, politics, psychoanalysis, the social sciences, and art, this book will be essential reading for those who want a clear and incisive introduction to the theories that continue to have widespread influence.
About the Author: MADAN SARUP was a lecturer at Goldsmith's College in London. He is the author of numerous books on culture, race, and education, including The Politics of Multiracial Education, Education and the Ideologies of Racism, and Jacques Lacan.
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Title: An Introductory Guide to Post-Structuralism ...
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: 2nd Edition