The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard: Justice and Political Theory

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Chris Rojek, Mr Bryan S Turner, Bryan Turner
Routledge, Oct 12, 2012 - Social Science - 176 pages
Jean-Francois Lyotard is still considered to be the father of postmodernism. An international range of contributors in the field of cultural and philosophical studies, including Barry Smart, John O' Neill and Victor J. Seidler consider Lyotard's writings on justice and politics of difference, feminism, youth and Judaism.
 

Contents

List of Contributors
Forgetfulness and Frailty Otherness and Rights in Contemporary Social Theory
The Politics of Difference and the Problem of Justice Barry Smart
Saying Goodbye to Emancipation? Where Lyotard Leaves Feminism and where
Narrative Knowledge and Art On Lyotards Jewishness
Identity Memory and Difference Lyotard and the Jews
Lost in the Post PostModernity Explained to Youth
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Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology and Culture at Nottingham Trent University and is editor of Touring Cultures., Bryan S. Turner is Dean of Arts and Professor of Sociology at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. He is author of Orientalism, Post Modernism and Globalism.

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