Postmodernism for Beginners

Jim Powell (Jim Powell), Joe Lee (Joe Lee)

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For Beginners
30 October 2007

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Philosophy

Series: For Beginners

If you are like most people, you're not sure what Postmodernism is. And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably wouldn't tell you.

Besides what a few grumpy critics claim, Postmodernism is not a bunch of meaningless intellectual mind games. On the contrary, it is a reaction to the most profound spiritual and philosophical crisis of our time - the failure of the Enlightenment.

Jim Powell takes the position that Postmodernism is a series of ""maps"" that help people find their way through a changing world. Postmodernism For Beginners features the thoughts of Foucault on power and knowledge, Jameson on mapping the postmodern, Baudrillard on the media, Harvey on time-space compression, Derrida on deconstruction and Deleuze and Guattari on rhizomes. The book also discusses postmodern artifacts such as Madonna, cyberpunk, Buddhist ecology, and teledildonics.

By: Jim Powell (Jim Powell)
Illustrated by: Joe Lee (Joe Lee)
Imprint: For Beginners
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9781934389096
ISBN 10: 1934389099
Series: For Beginners
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 October 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Powell lives in Santa Barbara, California where he enjoys surfing, writing, playing piano and painting. His other books include Mandalas: The Dynamics of Vedic Symbolism, Energy and Eros, The Tao of Symbols, Eastern Philosophy For Beginners, Derrida For Beginners, and Deconstruction For Beginners. Jim has a Master's Degree in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Sanskrit and Indology. His thesis was on Vedic mythology. He also holds a Master's Degree in English Literature.