{"product_id":"postmodernism-for-beginners-9781934389096","title":"Postmodernism for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Powell takes the position that Postmodernism is a series of \"maps\" that help people find their way through a changing world. \u003ci\u003ePostmodernism For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Powell\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Santa Barbara, California where he enjoys surfing, writing, playing piano, and painting. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMandalas: The Dynamics of Vedic Symbolism, Energy and Eros, The Tao of Symbolism, Eastern Philosophy For Beginners, Derrida For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePostmodernism 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 and wrote a thesis on Mark Twain's relationship with the Mississippi River.. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Clown College and the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eGreek Mythology For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDante For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit him at joeleeillustrator.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"For Beginners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681674170642,"sku":"9781934389096","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d0c9766-df7e-4da0-8bdf-1f2180c8faaf.jpg?v=1733956480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/postmodernism-for-beginners-9781934389096","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}