Jameson Collected Works (Volume 1): New Marxism

Author: Wang Fengzhen
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Publish Date: 2004-06-09
Features: This volume was completed under the authorization and with the input of Fredric Jameson, and it can be said to fundamentally reflect his thoughts and theories since the 1970s. Although the four volumes have different titles and focuses, they do not have clear boundaries but rather share an intrinsic connection, overlapping and interweaving. It should be regarded as a whole, with some translations having been published elsewhere, but the majority are new translations. Fredric 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 share an inherent consistency: upholding dialectics and historicity. Through his analysis of literature and culture, he demonstrates his innovative 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 a chronological overview of Jameson's academic career.