Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism

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book work of critical theory

Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.

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A. A Primer on Postmodernism
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B. Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond
"Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines and contextualizes Jean Baudrillard’s intellectual development from his early Marxist influences to his later postmodern and poststructuralist theories.
C. The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
D. The Postmodern Adventure
The Postmodern Adventure is a critical theory book by Douglas Kellner (with Steven Best) that examines postmodern culture, politics, and philosophy in the context of contemporary global capitalism and media.
E. The Consequences of Modernity
The Consequences of Modernity is a seminal sociological work by Anthony Giddens that analyzes how modern social institutions, risk, and globalization transform everyday life and reshape our understanding of time, space, and identity.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Target entity description: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.

A. A Primer on Postmodernism
A Primer on Postmodernism is a widely used introductory book in which theologian Stanley Grenz explains the origins, key ideas, and cultural impact of postmodern thought from a Christian perspective.
B. Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond
"Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines and contextualizes Jean Baudrillard’s intellectual development from his early Marxist influences to his later postmodern and poststructuralist theories.
C. The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
D. The Postmodern Adventure
The Postmodern Adventure is a critical theory book by Douglas Kellner (with Steven Best) that examines postmodern culture, politics, and philosophy in the context of contemporary global capitalism and media.
E. The Consequences of Modernity
The Consequences of Modernity is a seminal sociological work by Anthony Giddens that analyzes how modern social institutions, risk, and globalization transform everyday life and reshape our understanding of time, space, and identity.
F. None of above. chosen

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academicDiscipline	cultural studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ media studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ
author	Fredric Jameson ⓘ Fredric R. Jameson ⓘ linked to: Fredric Jameson
centralThesis	postmodern culture functions as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism ⓘ postmodernism is the cultural dominant of late capitalism ⓘ
conceptIntroduced	cultural logic of late capitalism ⓘ linked to: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
conceptPopularized	depthlessness in postmodern culture ⓘ pastiche as a key postmodern aesthetic form ⓘ schizophrenic temporality in postmodernism ⓘ spatialization of culture under late capitalism ⓘ waning of affect ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
economicContext	late capitalism ⓘ multinational capitalism ⓘ post-Fordist economy ⓘ
examines	postmodern architecture ⓘ postmodern film ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ postmodern visual arts ⓘ relationship between economic structures and cultural forms ⓘ
expandedFrom	“Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism” (1984 essay) ⓘ linked to: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
firstPublishedAs	book-length expansion of a 1984 New Left Review essay ⓘ
genre	Marxist theory ⓘ critical theory ⓘ cultural theory ⓘ
hasNotableStatus	key text in debates on postmodernism and capitalism ⓘ seminal work in postmodern theory ⓘ
influencedBy	Ernst Mandel ⓘ linked to: Ernest Mandel Karl Marx ⓘ Louis Althusser ⓘ Theodor W. Adorno ⓘ Walter Benjamin ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	cultural logic of capitalism ⓘ late capitalism ⓘ multinational capitalism ⓘ postmodern culture ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ
publicationYear	1991 ⓘ
publisher	Duke University Press ⓘ
theoreticalFramework	Marxism ⓘ Western Marxism ⓘ dialectical materialism ⓘ
timePeriodDiscussed	late twentieth century ⓘ postmodern era ⓘ

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