Philosophical Positions & Movements, Intellectual Movements, Sociology, French History
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Overview
Facing Postmodernity explains French cultural theory by grounding it in the politics of the issues facing France today such as:• the breaking of the city
• racism
• the crisis of culture
• new citizenship.
It discusses some of the major responses to postmodernity by contemporary French thinkers, both the very well known -Lyotard, Levinas, Derrida - and those who will be less familiar to a non-French audience. In doing so, it addresses the questions central to the postmodern debate whatever country it takes place in; questions of history, of representation, identity and community.
Synopsis
Facing Postmodernity explains French cultural theory by grounding it in the politics of the issues facing France today such as: * the breaking of the city * racism * the crisis of culture * new citizenship. It discusses some of the major responses to postmodernity by contemporary French thinkers, both the very well known -Lyotard, Levinas, Derrida - and those who will be less familiar to a non-French audience. In doing so, it addresses the questions central to the postmodern debate whatever country it takes place in; questions of history, of representation, identity and community.Book Details
Published
October 12, 2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Pages
208
ISBN
9781134795093