Facing Postmodernity
Contemporary French Thought
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Max Silverman | ISBN: | 9781134795093 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 12, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Max Silverman |
| ISBN: | 9781134795093 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 12, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Facing Postmodernity explains French cultural theory by grounding it in the politics of the issues facing France today such as:
* the breaking of the city
* racism
* the crisis of culture
* new citizenship.
It discusses some of the major responses to postmodernity by contemporary French thinkers, both the very well known -Lyotard, Levinas, Derrida - and those who will be less familiar to a non-French audience. In doing so, it addresses the questions central to the postmodern debate whatever country it takes place in; questions of history, of representation, identity and community.
Facing Postmodernity explains French cultural theory by grounding it in the politics of the issues facing France today such as:
* the breaking of the city
* racism
* the crisis of culture
* new citizenship.
It discusses some of the major responses to postmodernity by contemporary French thinkers, both the very well known -Lyotard, Levinas, Derrida - and those who will be less familiar to a non-French audience. In doing so, it addresses the questions central to the postmodern debate whatever country it takes place in; questions of history, of representation, identity and community.
