The Cultural Turn

An accessible introduction to the key writings on postmodernism by the influential Marxist critic

Part of "Radical Thinkers" series, this work presents key texts by philosophers and thinkers. It offers an introduction to the key writings on post modernism.Fredric Jameson, a leading voice on the subject of postmodernism, assembles his most powerful writings on the culture of late capitalism in this essential volume. Classic insights on pastiche, nostalgia, and architecture stand alongside essays on the status of history, theory, Marxism, and the subject in an age propelled by finance capital and endless spectacle. Surveying the debates that blazed up around his earlier essays, Jameson responds to critics and maps out the theoretical positions of postmodernism's prominent friends and foes.