Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture: The Politics of Self-Development

by Thomas Phillips

liminal Liminal Fictions in Postmodern Culture: The Politics of Self-Development examines postmodern literary, musical, and cinematic narratives that seek to inspire critical thought and conduct through provocation. From Darrieussecq's Pig Tales to Salinger's Franny and Zooey, Thomas Phillips argues liminal narratives offer an antidote to the modern commodification of the self. The development of both self and community, Phillips asserts, relies on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137550813
• ISBN13: 9781137550811
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"