Postmodernism (Pocket Essential series) - Softcover

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. Approaching postmodernism in an easy-to-digest fashion, the ideas of leading theorists such as Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, and Fredric Jameson; the brave new virtual world of post-modern science fiction; and the intersection of feminism and postmodernism are all explained and examined in this book. A range of films, artists, books, and TV series are discussed from the point of view of post-modern aesthetics, and arguments against postmodernism are explored.