Postmodern Culture (New Edition) The Socio-Cultural Consequences of Technological Development

Author: (German) Kosslofsky, translated by Mao Yihong, proofread by Yao Yan, reviewed by Chai Fangguo
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The theme of this book is social modernization under various conditions in the postmodern era. The book is divided into five chapters, covering topics such as technology and culture, cultural concepts, postmodern markers of the era, analysis of contemporary cultural consciousness, and conclusions on cultural policy. The postmodern era is increasingly shaped by various new, culture-oriented forms of social and economic modernization. The characteristics of postmodern culture lie in its more critical relationship with scientism, culture-oriented economies, and its pragmatic, non-utopian relationship with progress and modernization. For postmodern culture, modernization is not a single form but a series of steps that must genuinely benefit people. Like any society, China also faces continuous challenges: to approach imminent modernization in a humane manner and to experience the various steps of modernization in the postmodern era.