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Is this the right book for me? An indispensable guide to this sometimes challenging domain. Using contemporary examples to further your understanding, it takes a broad look at theorists in a range of disciplines. Whether you're encountering postmodernism for the first time, or you need a quick reference to support your studies, this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to the key ideas in this thought-provoking philosophy. Understand Postmodernism includes: Chapter 1: Postmodernisms Postmodernism is everywhere Pre-history Modernity and Enlightenment Modernity and modernization In or after modernity? Nothing new? A distinction Postmodernism's elasticity Chapter 2: Issues in 'high' and 'low' culture (I): architecture and literature The demolition of modernist architecture Literature: mind the gap The cultural mix Chapter 3: Issues in 'high' and 'low' culture (II): visual art A preliminary note Make it new Playing among the ruins: a brief history of postmodernism in the art world Modernism and the autonomy of art Andy Warhol The end of the world as they know it? Chapter 4: The loss of the real On television Welcome to Planet Baudrillard Baudrillard's influences Chapter 5: The deconstruction of meaning Structuralism Poststructuralism The influence of deconstruction Problems of meaning and value Chapter 6: Postmodern identities (I): transformations of the self The changing nature of the self The stylization of life Identity in the city Cyberpeople The next sexual revolution?