{"product_id":"9781405150774","title":"A Dictionary of Postmodernism","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Dictionary of Postmodernism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNiall Lucy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the names and ideas that have come to define the postmodern condition – from Baudrillard, Jameson, and Lyotard, to the concepts of deconstruction, meta-narrative, and simulation – alongside less canonical topics such as dialogue and punk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes essays by the late Niall Lucy, a leading expert in postmodernism studies, and by other noted scholars who came together to complete and expand upon his last work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpans a kaleidoscope of postmodernism perspectives, addressing its lovers and haters; its movers and shakers such as Derrida; its origins in modernism and semiotics, and its outlook for the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a series of brief essays rather than fixed definitions of the key ideas and arguments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging and thought-provoking, this is at once a scholarly guide and enduring reference for the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiall Lucy\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Critical Theory at Curtin University and founding co-editor of the international journal \u003ci\u003eCtrl-Z: New Media Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous books include \u003ci\u003ePostmodern Literary Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 1997), \u003ci\u003eA Derrida Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2004), \u003ci\u003ePomo Oz: Fear and Loathing Downunder\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Moondyne Joe \u003c\/i\u003e(with John Kinsella, 2012). A leading figure in Derrida studies and postmodernism, Lucy died in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 December 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405150774\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315771306124,"sku":"9781405150774","price":92.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405150774.jpg?v=1780152213","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405150774","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}