The Portable Postmodernist

Download or read book The Portable Postmodernist written by Arthur Asa Berger and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, the author brings together key concepts written by postmodernisms leading figures: Lyotard, Baudrillard, Jameson and others. Followed by his own commentary written in concise, easy to understand language, this book should be invaluable to students and professors alike who will find Berger's style refreshing. Organised in 50 segments, the subjects run the gamut from James Joyce to Disney culture to punk music. Berger weaves these seemingly diverse topics together, exploring and exposing postmodernism and its appearance in popular culture.