The Jameson Reader
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish date: 07/01/2000
Description:
Fredric Jameson, one of the most provocative and influential cultural critics of our age, has generated a theoretical project unique for both its breadth and coherence. He has a seemingly boundless appetite for a remarkable variety of cultural objects -- from modernist novels and architecture to science fiction and popular films. Analyzing and historicizing cultural phenomena, he weaves together some of the most powerful critical paradigms, including Marxism, psychoanalysis, and poststructuralism into an original and systemic vision of the contemporary world.
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Presenting essays and excerpts from this broad spectrum of writing, The Jameson Reader will be useful for both initiates and veteran readers of the critic's work. For those who are new to Jameson, the Reader will provide an accessible introduction to the intricacies of his thought. In addition to an opening essay that presents and contextualizes his project as a whole, the editors provide a clear preface for each selection Those familiar with Jameson will not only find a convenient collection of important essays, but will also inevitably discover new and exciting aspects of his work.
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