The Cambridge companion to postmodernism / edited by Steven Connor. - xii, 237 p. - Cambridge companions to literature . - Cambridge companions to literature. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Postmodernism and philosophy / Postmodernism and film / Postmodernism and literature / Postmodernism and art : postmodernism now and again / Postmodernism and performance / Postmodernism and space / Science, technology, and postmodernism / Postmodernism and post-religion / Postmodernism and ethics against the metaphysics of comprehension / Law and justice in postmodernity / Steven Connor -- Paul Sheehan -- Catherine Constable -- Steven Connor -- Stephen Melville -- Philip Auslander -- Julian Murphet -- Ursula K. Heise -- Philippa Berry -- Robert Eaglestone -- Costas Douzinas. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

"The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism offers a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism. The Companion examines the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant impact on contemporary cultural production and thinking. Topics discussed by experts in the field include postmodernism's relation to modernity, and its significance and relevance to literature, film, law, philosophy, architecture, religion and modern cultural studies. The volume also includes a useful guide to further reading and a chronology. This is an essential aid for students and teachers from a range of disciplines interested in postmodernism in all its incarnations. Accessible and comprehensive, this Companion addresses the many issues surrounding this elusive, enigmatic and often controversial topic."--Publisher description.

0521640520 0521648408 (pb.)

2003065411


Postmodernism.

B831.2 / .C36 2004

149.97