false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171563865m/106389.jpg 106389 2 <I>The Condition of Postmodernity</I> is David Harvey's seminal history of our most equivocal of eras. What does <I>postmodernism</I> mean? Where did it come from? Harvey, a professor of geography and a key mover behind extending the scope and influence of the discipline of geography itself, does a thorough job here delineating the passage through to postmodernity and the economic, social, and political changes that underscored and accompanied it. As he clearly states, the rise in postmodernist cultural forms is related to a new intensity in what Harvey terms "time-space compression," but this new intensity is a qualitative rather than quantitative change in social organization, and it does not point to an era beyond capitalism as "the basic rules of capitalistic accumulation" remain unchanged. Unlike Fredric Jameson (whose equally rewarding <I>Postmodernism</I> stands as the twin pillar to Harvey's critique), who explicitly relies on Ernest Mandel's periodization of late capitalism, Harvey eschews a narrowly economic focus, the limits and contradictions of production that have led to the rise in the service sector, and takes a more multidisciplinary approach to his history. As comfortable discussing Manet as he is labor markets, Harvey is an excellent writer, and <I>The Condition of Postmodernity</I> is an exceptionally informative and enjoyable read. <I>--Mark Thwaite, Amazon.co.uk</I> 102551 1989 The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change total:150|5:51|4:65|3:28|2:3|1:3| 150 608 279 23 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 19:56:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 20:01:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 29 20:25:30 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 20:42:17 -0700 2008
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