Postmodernism and the Other: New Imperialism of Western Culture [Paperback]

Description: Postmodernism is often presented as a theory of liberation that promotes pluralism and gives representation to the marginalized peoples of the non-West and Other cultures. This book offers an examination of postmodernism from a non-Western perspective. It argues that the claims of postmodernism are a sham. By making a systematic assessment of the main spheres of postmodernism - from philosophy, art and architecture to film, television, pop music and consumer lifestyles and new age religions - it sets out to reveal that, contrary to commonly-held notions, postmodernism in fact operates to further marginalize the non-West and confound its aspirations. In this outspoken testimony it is asserted that, while there is superficial reference to the Other, the people of the non-West are actually redundant in the postmodern present and irrelevent to its future. The book offers ways in which the non-West can counter the postmodern assault and survive with their histories, identities and cultures intact.

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EAN: 9780745307497

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Number of Pages: 352 Pages

Publication Name: Postmodernism and the Other : New Imperialism of Western Culture

Language: English

Publisher: Pluto Press

Item Height: 0.7 in

Subject: Sociology / General, History & Surveys / Modern, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political Ideologies / Democracy

Publication Year: 1998

Item Weight: 14.9 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 8.5 in

Subject Area: Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science

Author: Ziauddin Sardar

Item Width: 5.4 in

Format: Trade Paperback