The Portable Postmodernist

by Arthur Asa Berger

In The Portable Postmodernist, Arthur Asa Berger introduces key concepts written by postmodernism's leading theorists including Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Jameson. This collage of influential writing is followed by Berger's concise, accessible comments. Written for the newcomer, Berger's lucid explanations define the postmodernism's most elusive ideas. Organized in fifty segments, the book runs the gamut from postmodern architecture to feminism to punk music. Berger weaves these diverse topics together, exploring and challenging postmodernism's role in popular culture. This highly-readable book is essential reading for students and anyone interested in media, social, and cultural studies.

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2003

Reviews

[Jessica Zu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pretty awesome but concise intro of postmodernist writers/thinkers. I can use this in my undergraduate courses (400 level seminar, maybe)