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A Dictionary of Postmodernism
Niall Lucy
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Description for A Dictionary of Postmodernism
hardcover. A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture.
- Explores the names and ideas that have come to define the postmodern condition – from Baudrillard, Jameson, and Lyotard, to the concepts of deconstruction, meta-narrative, and simulation – alongside less canonical topics such as dialogue and punk
- Includes essays by the late Niall Lucy, a leading expert in postmodernism studies, and by other noted scholars who came together to complete and expand upon his last work
- Spans a kaleidoscope of postmodernism perspectives, addressing its lovers and ... Read more
- Features a series of brief essays rather than fixed definitions of the key ideas and arguments
- Engaging and thought-provoking, this is at once a scholarly guide and enduring reference for the field
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405150774
SKU
V9781405150774
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Ref
99-15
About Niall Lucy
Niall Lucy was Professor of Critical Theory at Curtin University and founding co-editor of the international journal Ctrl-Z: New Media Philosophy. His numerous books include Postmodern Literary Theory: An Introduction (Wiley Blackwell, 1997), A Derrida Dictionary (Wiley Blackwell, 2004), Pomo Oz: Fear and Loathing Downunder (2010), and The Ballad of Moondyne Joe (with John Kinsella, 2012). A leading figure in Derrida ... Read more
Reviews for A Dictionary of Postmodernism
“Quirky, colourful and polemical, this volume is as much mosaic as dictionary, re-laying and reconfiguring established positions, suggesting new angles, and helping current understanding both to encompass, and perhaps finally move beyond, postmodern theories so influential in the late twentieth century.”Randall Stevenson, University of Edinburgh “Niall Lucy's Dictionary of Postmodernism is as sharp and sprightly an assembly ... Read more