Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Lidiana - GoodreadsA never-ending reading... Fredric Jameson's writing is the sort that should be re-read constantly to help us understand what's going on in society. Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Lysergius - GoodreadsI am still not sure if this is a genuine phenomenon or some sort of late 20th century pastiche. Jameson's thesis is convincing, as convincing as anything can be once you have discarded all the props and structures which made Modernism a viable world view. Still worth reading. Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Pop Mythology - GoodreadsA lot of interesting ideas, but Jameson's writing style, naturally enough, is overly academic, which can get annoying at times. Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Leonard Houx - GoodreadsLike a lot of academic books, this is really more of a series of articles united by a subject (postmodernism) than a single treatise--and it is better read that way. Unless you are a glutton for ... Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Luca - Goodreads"seminal" essay by FJ Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Egor Sofronov - GoodreadsThe best philosophical, or rather, theoretical book, I have ever read. Deep-probing and transparent speculations laid out in lucid prose (unlike most of the French or German comrades) surprisingly ... Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - JW - GoodreadsHonestly If it could fit, I would keep this text in my back pocket. I Reference it more than just about any other, and has been essential in developing my understanding of the complex dynamics ... Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Liam - GoodreadsReading this, you feel that as a reader you aren't very important, and so instead of being painstaking sold an argument - as a skeptical and intelligent audience - you're merely present to hear a ... Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - AC - GoodreadsI agree with the reviewer who said: simply read the first essay ("Culture"; which is a slightly edited version of a famous paper published in 1984), and leave it at that. There are some marvelous ... Read full review
Review: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
User Review - Melissa - GoodreadsIf you're involved in the fields of literary, cultural, or media studies, you should read this book -- or at least the introduction and first few essays;however, be prepared for a slow and painful ... Read full review