Jameson Collected Works (Volume 4: Modernity, Postmodernity, and Globalization)

Author: Wang Fengzhen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This volume was completed under the authorization and with the input of Jameson, and can be said to basically reflect his thoughts and theories since the 1970s. Although the four volumes have different titles and focuses, they are not clearly separated but rather interconnected, overlapping, and should be considered as a whole. Some translations have 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, has provided a diagnostic allegory for this ever-changing era that interests both Western and Chinese scholars.
This volume is a collection of interdisciplinary research articles and an important aspect of cultural studies. What is modernity and postmodernity? What is globalization? What is the relationship between them? These questions form the focus of this volume. Based on dialectical and historicalized analytical methods, the articles offer insightful discussions on politics, economics, society, technology, and culture (including literature), reflecting Jameson's newest findings.