{"product_id":"an-introductory-guide-to-post-structuralism-madan-sarup-9780820315317","title":"An Introductory Guide to Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism, 2nd Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadan Sarup has now revised his accessible and popular introduction to post-structuralist and postmodern theory. A new introductory section discusses the meaning of such concepts as modernity, postmodernity, modernization, modernism, and postmodernism. A section on feminist criticism of Lacan and Foucault has been added, together with a new chapter on French feminist theory focusing on the work of H l ne Cixous, Luce Irigaray, and Julia Kristeva. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe chapter on postmodernism has been significantly expanded to include a discussion of Lyotard's language games and his use of the category \"sublime.\" This chapter ends with a discussion of the relationship between feminism and postmodernism. A further chapter has been added on the work of Jean Baudrillard, a cult figure on the current postmodernist scene, whose ideas have attained a wide currency. The chapter includes a new section on postmodern cultural practices as revealed in architecture, TV, video, and film. Suggestions for further reading are now listed at the end of each chapter and are upgraded and annotated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn tracing the impact of post-structuralist thought not only on literary criticism but on such disciplines as philosophy, politics, psychoanalysis, the social sciences, and art, this book will be essential reading for those who want a clear and incisive introduction to the theories that continue to have widespread influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Madan Sarup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820315311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820315317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.56w x 0.66d","brand":"Madan Sarup","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980616630527,"sku":"9780820315317","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_454b81f7-d35e-4299-bce1-70c511e9f78f.jpg?v=1683250929","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introductory-guide-to-post-structuralism-madan-sarup-9780820315317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}