The Postmodern Adventure
Science Technology and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium
Published on 2. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-415-23963-9 (ISBN)
Description
This compelling book explores the challenges to theory, politics, and human identity that we face on the threshold of the third millennium. It follows on the successor of Best and Kellner's two previous books, Postmodern Theory, acclaimed as the best critical introduction to the field - and The Postmodern Turn, which provides a powerful mapping of postmodern developments developments in the arts, politics, science, and theory. In The Postmodern Adventure, Best and Kellner analyze a broad array of literary, cultural, and political phenomena from fiction, film, science, and the Internet, to globalization and the rise of a transnational image culture.
Reviews / Votes
'For the past decade, Kellner and Best have been our guides to postmodernity. Now they turn their attention to the new century; its challenges and prospects for radical democracy. Their combination of clear prose, insightful analysis, and theoretical mastery is as imposing as it is welcome. Bravo!' - Toby Miller, New York University, USA'This is an exceptional and absolutely essential book for anyone concerned with the interface of science, technology, the new electronic media, and the promise of cultural studies. It is a 'must read' for teachers, students and others seeking to critically engage the complexity of a world that demands a new vocabulary, cultural pedagogy, and politics.' - Henry Giroux, Penn State University, USA
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-415-23963-9 (9780415239639)
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Additional editions
Steven Best | Douglas Kellner
The Postmodern Adventure
Science Technology and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium
E-Book
12/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
€231.99
Available for download
Steven Best | Douglas Kellner
The Postmodern Adventure
Science Technology and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium
E-Book
12/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
€231.99
Available for download
Steven Best | Douglas Kellner
The Postmodern Adventure
Science Technology and Cultural Studies at the Third Millennium
Book
08/2001
1st Edition
Routledge
€259.88
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Content
Introduction: Between the Modern and the Postmodern. Thomas Pynchon and the Advent of Postmodernity. Moden/Postmodern Wars: Vietnam, Iraq and Beyond. Postmodern Turns in Science: Toward a Reconstruction. Technological Revolutions and Human Evolution. The Restructuring of Capital. Epilogue; Challenges for the Third Millennium.