Christopher (Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of Christ Church College, Oxford University) Butler
Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly readable introduction the mysteries of this most elusive of concepts are unraveled, 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 postmodernist ideas are explored and challenged, as they figure in the theory, philosophy, politics, ethics and artwork of the period, and it is shown how they have interacted within a postmodernist culture. About the Series: Combining authority...
Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly readable introduction th...
