Postmodern Theory and Progressive Politics: Toward a New Humanism

by Thomas de Zengotita

Book Overview

This book explores the origins of the academic culture wars of the late 20th century and examines their lasting influence on the humanities and progressive politics. It puts us in a position to ask this question: what to make now of those furious debates over postmodernism, multiculturalism, relativism, critical theory, deconstruction, post-structuralism, and all the rest? In an effort to arrive at a fair judgment on that question, the book reaches...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319906887
• ISBN13: 9783319906881
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"