Anderson, Perry

The Origins of Postmodernity

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ISBN 13:: 9781859842225
author:: Anderson, Perry
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Verso Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1998
Pages:: 143
Genre:: Literary theory
Condition:: New
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The Origins of Postmodernity by Perry Anderson

This influential work explores the emergence and impact of postmodernism in the 20th century, tracing its development from the 1930s to the late 1970s. Anderson examines the key thinkers who shaped this intellectual movement, including Fredric Jameson, and assesses its ongoing influence on contemporary culture and politics.

Anderson's analysis offers a nuanced understanding of postmodernism as a cultural logic of multinational capitalism, and explores its connections to the decline of modernism, shifts in the arts, and the rise of new forms of spectacle. This thought-provoking book provides a rich context for understanding our present world.

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