The Portable Postmodernist

By Arthur Asa Berger and Arthur Asa Berger San Francisco State University

Book Overview

In The Portable Postmodernist, Arthur Asa Berger introduces key concepts written by postmodernism's leading theorists including Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Jameson. This collage of influential writing is followed by Berger's concise, accessible comments. Written for the newcomer, Berger's lucid explanations define the postmodernism's most elusive ideas. Organized in fifty segments, the book runs the gamut from postmodern architecture to feminism to punk music. Berger weaves these diverse topics together, exploring and challenging postmodernism's role in popular culture. This highly-readable book is essential reading for students and anyone interested in media, social, and cultural studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759103143
• ISBN13: 9780759103146
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.8"