Works of Jameson (Volume 1: New Marxism)

Author: Wang Fengzhen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This volume was completed under the authorization of Jameson and with his input, and it can be said to basically reflect his thoughts and theories since the 1970s. Although the four volumes have different titles and focuses, they do not have clear boundaries between them but rather possess an intrinsic connection, overlapping and interweaving. It should be said that the four volumes form an integral whole, with some translations having been published elsewhere, but the majority are newly translated. Jameson, a renowned intellectual who stands out in Western intellectual and cultural circles, with the demeanor of a master and a meticulous theoretical style, offers a diagnostic allegory on this ever-changing era that interests both Western and Chinese scholars.
This volume focuses on Jameson's reinterpretation of Marxism. The articles in each volume maintain internal consistency: upholding dialectics and historicity. Through his analysis of literature and culture, he demonstrates his original insights into Marxist aesthetics and cultural concepts, as well as the theories he developed based on them. Appendix I provides a new summary of Jameson's Marxist thought; Appendix II offers an overview of Jameson's academic career.