But for me, I'm more in line with thinkers like Lyotard and Hutcheon who highlight how the play of surfaces and disorientation characteristic of pomo actually functions as a form of resistance to the meta-narratives through which ideological illusions are constructed.Though slightly dated I found it remarkably relevant. Unless you are a glutton for punishment, like me. In the past whenever I've tried to read his work I was really put off because I get the sense (I still have this sense, just it didn't bother me as much this time) that he fundamentally doesn't like postmodernism and wishes it were something more like modernism.

Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism book. By not taking a stance on various postmodernists (Haacke, Gehry, Claude Simon, et al), Jameson starts to function as an apologist rather than as an observer of it. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ultimately the book's goaThough slightly dated I found it remarkably relevant. Ritengo sia per addeto ai lavori e devo dire che è stato davvero interessante, preciso e mi ha aperto davvero la mente. Though a little hard to follow at times, Jameson accurately and almost flawlessly describes the post-modern human condition.a healthy dose of cognitive mapping for a dislocated and decentred eraThis is a key book for those struggling to comprehend the verbal murk that constituted post modernist theory , which is a shame, because Fredrick Jameson cannot help but add his own murk to this occasionally useful overview of a directionless philosophical inclination.

‘The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism’ The last few years have been marked by an inverted millenarianism in which premonitions of the future, catastrophic or redemptive, have been replaced by senses of the end of this or that (the end of ideology, art, or social class; the 'crisis' As this qualifier suggests, there's something that needs qualifying. By the time Jameson wrote these essays, capitalism was already moving on to a latIf you're involved in the fields of literary, cultural, or media studies, you should read this book -- or at least the introduction and first few essays;however, be prepared for a slow and painful experience. "Fredric Jameson, internationally recognized as a literary theorist and as America's most notable Marxist intellectual, has established a leading place in discussions of postmodernism. . I've got a much better understanding of some of the aspects of postmodernism, how Marxist analysis plays out over many different forms, what tensions exist between the two and weather they're relevant or not.

I look forward to a second read. It's full of great ideas. Like a lot of academic books, this is really more of a series of articles united by a subject (postmodernism) than a single treatise--and it is better read that way. Except even that will probably take you a week. However, the core themes of what he proposes in this book are intriguing enough to warrant wading through the heavy prose and subject matter.Fredric Jameson may be the biggest name in American contemporary Marxist cultural theory, with a heavy catalogue of theoretical work. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The next several chapters look like case studies, and the lI agree with the reviewer who said: simply read the first essay ("Culture"; which is a slightly edited version of a famous paper published in 1984), and leave it at that. If someone hadn't explained these things to me first, I wIf you're involved in the fields of literary, cultural, or media studies, you should read this book -- or at least the introduction and first few essays;however, be prepared for a slow and painful experience. Jameson does a great job of elaborating on and exemplifying his points, and makes a great case for examining 'postmodernism' (a term he admits to using reluctantly) as a reflection (or symptom) of late capitalism. He certainly brings a lot of reading into his digressive discussions and reveals how much the idea of post modern strategy--Lyotard's notion that the Grand Narrative that unified all accounts of our history, purpose and collectiveThis is a key book for those struggling to comprehend the verbal murk that constituted post modernist theory , which is a shame, because Fredrick Jameson cannot help but add his own murk to this occasionally useful overview of a directionless philosophical inclination. I believe also that its formal features in many ways express the deeper logic of that particular social system. referred here. I've got a much better understanding of some of the aspects of postmodernism, how Marxist analysis plays out over many different forms, what tensions exist between the two and weather they're relevant or not.

He ties his argument together with examinations of history and culture that range from architecture to MTV and provide interesting and thoughtful bases for the notions of human development his work asserts. Welcome back.

Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I'm not sure I know exactly what to say after this. Jameson does a great job of elaborating on and exemplifying his points, and makes a great case for examining 'postmodernism' (a term he admits to using reluctantly) as a reflection (or symptom) of late capitalism.