Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism [Fourth Printing in Paperback]

by Fredric Jameson

Paperback

Published January 1, 1993

About the author

Fredric Jameson was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly his analysis of postmodernity and capitalism. Jameson's best-known books include Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991) and The Political Unconscious (1981).

Reviews

[Lilly Drury]

So applicable to this moment on history as much as it was in the 90’s — “The great modernisms were, as we have said, predicated on the invention of a personal, private style, as unmistakable as your fingerprint, as incomparable as your own body. But this means that the modernist aesthetic is in some way organically linked to the conception of a unique self and private identity, a unique personality and individuality, which can be expected to generate its own unique vision of the world and to forge its own unique, unmistakable style….. this kind of individualism and personal identity is a thing of the past” Wow.