{"product_id":"postmodernism-9780192802392","title":"Postmodernism","description":"Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly readable introduction the mysteries of this most elusive of concepts are unraveled, casting a critical light upon the way we live now, from the politicizing of museum culture to the cult of the politically correct. The key postmodernist ideas are explored and challenged, as they figure in the theory, philosophy, politics, ethics and artwork of the period, and it is shown how they have interacted within a postmodernist culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eCombining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, \u003cstrong\u003eVery Short Introductions \u003c\/strong\u003eoffer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English Literature at Oxford University, and is the author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eEarly Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1994).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610445123858,"sku":"9780192802392","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66982baf-4cbf-4d6f-a64f-8867b5e3581c.jpg?v=1732342537","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/postmodernism-9780192802392","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}