Reconstructing the Overall and a Dialogue with Jefferson: A Series of Dialogues with Contemporary Academic Masters

Author: Liang Yong'an
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: "Dialogue with Contemporary Masters" is not a product born out of opportunism or fleeting fancy, but rather the result of deep contemplation and thoughtful effort by middle-aged and young scholars dedicated to reviving academic endeavors. Every editor, author, planner, and writer who engages with this series will discover its following characteristics: First, selecting academic masters for dialogue from the perspective of communication studies. Second, emphasizing direct dialogue with Western academic masters. Third, making valuable attempts in comparative studies of Chinese and Western cultures. Fourth, deepening the awareness of issues. This book is a study of the American postmodern literary school, taking the theory of Jameson, a prominent figure in the contemporary American cultural school, as the object of discussion. It analyzes the theoretical framework of his "postmodern culture" and explores the conflicts and interpretive paradoxes between "totality" and "postmodernism" within his theoretical system.