Key thinkers from critical theory to post-Marxism / Simon Tormey and Jules Townshend.

By:

Tormey, Simon, 1963- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Townshend, Jules, 1945- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2006Description: 234 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0761967621
9780761967620
076196763X
9780761967637

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

320.01 22

LOC classification:

JA71 .T64 2006

Contents:

From critical theory to post-Marxism : an introduction -- 1. Cornelius Castoriadis : magmas and Marxism -- 2. Deleuze and Guattari : rethinking materialism -- 3. Jean-Francois Lyotard : from combat to conversation -- 4. Laclau and Mouffe : towards a radical democratic imaginary -- 5. Post-Marxist feminism : within and against Marxism -- 6. Agnes Heller : radical humanism and the postmodern -- 7. Jurgen Habermas : reconciling modernity, autonomy and solidarity -- 8. Jacques Derrida : deconstructing Marxism(s) -- 9. Conclusion : whither post-Marxism?

Summary: "This book is the first comprehensive guide and introduction to the central theorists in the post-marxist intellectual tradition. In jargon free language it seeks to unpack, explain, and review many of the key figures behind the rethinking of the legacy of Marx and Marxism in theory and practice. ; Key thinkers covered include Cornelius Castoriadis, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Deleuze and Guattari, Laclau and Mouffe, Agnes Heller, Jacques Derrida, Jurgen Habermas and post-Marxist feminism. ; Underlying the whole text is the central question: What is Post-Marxism? Each chapter covers a key thinker or contribution and thus can be read as a stand alone introduction to the principal aspects of their approach. Each chapter is also followed by a summary of key points with a guide to further reading. ; Key Thinkers from Critical Theory to Post-Marxism provides an ideal introduction to a hitherto complex subject and will be essential reading for all students of contemporary social and political inquiry today."--Publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	320.01 TOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A429644B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book is the first comprehensive guide and introduction to the central theorists in the post-marxist intellectual tradition. In jargon free language it seeks to unpack, explain, and review many of the key figures behind the rethinking of the legacy of Marx and Marxism in theory and practice. ; Key thinkers covered include Cornelius Castoriadis, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Deleuze and Guattari, Laclau and Mouffe, Agnes Heller, Jacques Derrida, Jurgen Habermas and post-Marxist feminism. ; Underlying the whole text is the central question: What is Post-Marxism? Each chapter covers a key thinker or contribution and thus can be read as a stand alone introduction to the principal aspects of their approach. Each chapter is also followed by a summary of key points with a guide to further reading. ; Key Thinkers from Critical Theory to Post-Marxism provides an ideal introduction to a hitherto complex subject and will be essential reading for all students of contemporary social and political inquiry today."--Publisher description.

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