The years of theory : postwar French thought to the present /

Fredric Jameson introduces the major themes of French theory, existentialism, structuralism, poststructuralism, semiotics, feminism, psychoanalysis and Marxism. In a series of accessible lectures, he places this effervescent period of thought in the context of its most significant political conjunct...

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Main Author: Jameson, Fredric (Author)
Other Authors: Welch, Carson (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Brooklyn, New York : Verso, [2024].
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Summary:Fredric Jameson introduces the major themes of French theory, existentialism, structuralism, poststructuralism, semiotics, feminism, psychoanalysis and Marxism. In a series of accessible lectures, he places this effervescent period of thought in the context of its most significant political conjunctures, including the Liberation of Paris, the Algerian War, the uprisings of May '68 and the creation of the EU.
Physical Description:xi, 458 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781804295892
1804295892