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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 149.97
EAN num: 9780071419659
ISBN number: 0071419659
Label: McGraw-Hill
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Page Count: 232
Printing Date: April 22, 2003
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Are there no new ideas to be invented? Are today's ideas really just borrowed from previous times? Postmodernism says this is so, and it's one of the hottest philosophies of today. The book provides an indispensable guide to this often-demanding terrain for readers encountering theories of postmodernism for the very first time and places the subject in a broad context. It introduces a wide range of ideas, thinkers, and views yet maintains the readers' focus by linking theory with concrete examples from both 'high' and 'popular' culture. After completing Teach Yourself Postmodernism, readers will never look at their world the same way again.
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The book provides a comprehensive, yet cautiously and circumspectly written, overview of the philosophical tradition that constitutes "postmodernism." It is the ideal introduction and orientation to the subject, and like a good map, facilitates further study in greater depth. It managed to answer all of my questions and illuminate all of the references to postmodernism that I have been tripping over in various other works. That is what I bought it for and that is the service it has provided. It does not "dumb down" the material, but distills its essence. It is, of course, as superficial as any introductory overview of any field, but it is certainly comprehensive. An excellent topographical map of the terrain! Recommended.
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Being heavily interested in art, I fell in love with the philosphy of postmodernism as it is an issue, and a period, in which we live. While philosphy is often incredibly dense, this book helps lure you in as it gives a simple, unbiased overview of different aspects, reasons, and affects of postmodernism. It draws on several different critics of postmodernism and branches out to discuss the cultural, architectural, artistic, political, and self-developmental issues. After reading this, I find it hard to objectively view everything in life as I somehow draw connections back to postmodernism. The book also gives suggestions for further reading if you're interested in a certain viewpoint and would like to explore it in greater depth. Unfortionately, there are some issues in the book that you wonder why people would actually waste their time studying as they are rather pretensious, but nonetheless, it is a nice, easy, broad introduction into an boundless area of study.
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This book has a lot of information in it. I am using it in a class.
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I had always heard the term "postmodernism" and never really put much thought into it. However about four years ago, while I was working on my masters in social sciences the term was brought up again and again. After reading many philosophy type books, I thought the concept was grasped. Consequently, the notion of postmodernism was still nebulous, evasive and elusive. I can recall asking my advisor in my graduate program what defines a postmodern theorist. He simplistically stated that a postmodern theorist will claim he/she isn't a postmodern theorist. Also postmodern theorists tend to not agree with one and other.
Ultimately I felt quasi-comfortable about my knowledge in postmodernism, yet I had a thirst for more. This led me to look for a book on the topic and to "Teach Yourself Postmodernism". I have to say that I am very pleased with the content within the pages of this paperback by Glenn Ward. This book spoke of postmodernism in terms of architecture, art, music, film, history, politics, fashion, languages/words/text and psychology (to list a few). Another thing that I liked about this book is it provided many lucid and tangible examples when discussing concepts. For instance, the movie Blade Runner was used as paradigm of postmodernism.
Modernism was also tackled in this book, mainly because there can't be postmodern without modern. The book also is reader friendly. However, there were some aspects/points that were totally over my head. I reread many components several times and grasped it and other things were just way too abstract for me to clench.
Other cool parts of this book:
* Ideas are broken down by chapters
* Theorists from both modern & postmodern are reviewed
* Books on similar subject matter within a chapter are provided
* There is a chronological list dates of postmodern history
* A glossary of key terms used throughout the book
* As noted prior, many lucid examples of postmodernism
Overall, I felt like this was a great book to learn about not only postmodernism, but society and really the world people live in. The book is only about 232 pages, but Glenn Ward packed a great deal of information in this book. I would be really interested in reading another book by him, just based off this one. After finishing this book, I feel like I have a more solid understanding of the complex perception that is postmodernism.
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Teach Yourself Postmodernism, despite the slightly tacky series title, is by far the best introduction to the topic I have yet to come across. It is easy to read, exceptionally inclusive, and well-researched,and concludes every section with what critics of the philosopher/philosophy say about him/it. It is very narrative-neutral in its own postmodern way.
Even readers already familiar with the work of many the writers and philosophers most closely associated with post modernism will find this book useful, as it serves as an excellent pocket resource to all of the important people and ideas of our post-modern era - including the idea that postmdernism is an oxymoron or just another modernism.
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