Sociology of Postmodernism

✍ Scribed by Scott Lash

Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1990
Tongue: English
Leaves: 313
Series: International library of sociology
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This authoritative and revealing book provides the first sociological examination of postmodernism. Lash examines the differences betweeen modernism and postmodernism, providing a clear explanation of why postmodernism is important. This book should be of interest to students of sociology, communications, philosophy, visual arts, and modern languages.

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