The Cultural Turn Selected Writings on the Postmodern, 1983-1998

Pages: 26 Language: English Publisher: WW Norton & Co Inc Frederic Jameson has had an immense impact on the way the phenomenon of postmodernism is understood His pioneering work. Postmodernism. or. The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism. has been widely acclaimed as. the classic analysis of postmodernity. examined with an intellectual courage and skill that dared to interconnect cultural. historical. political. economic and philosophical perspectives.Jamesons constantly enriched reflections have become an essential reference point for all those attempting to grapple with the postmodern. However. until now. several of his key writings on the subject. from initial formulations to current developments. have been unavailable in an accessible form. This collection vividly illuminates the cultural turn of contemporary capitalism. Thus it includes his earliest insights. his response...