The Politics of Jean-Francois Lyotard: Justice and Political Theory / Edition 1

by Chris Rojek, Mr Bryan S Turner, Bryan Turner

Overview

Jean-Francois Lyotard is still considered to be the father of postmodernism. An international range of contributors in the field of cultural and philosophical studies, including Barry Smart, John O' Neill and Victor J. Seidler consider Lyotard's writings on justice and politics of difference, feminism, youth and Judaism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415117241
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/11/1998
Series:	Studies in Social and Political Thought
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology and Culture at Nottingham Trent University and is editor of Touring Cultures., Bryan S. Turner is Dean of Arts and Professor of Sociology at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia. He is author of Orientalism, Post Modernism and Globalism.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Chris Rojek, Bryan S. Turner; Chapter 1 Lyotard and the Decline of 'Society', Chris Rojek; Chapter 2 Forgetfulness and Frailty, Bryan S. Turner; Chapter 3 The Politics of Difference and the Problem of Justice, Barry Smart; Chapter 4 Saying Goodbye to Emancipation?, Caroline Ramazanoglu; Chapter 5 Narrative, Knowledge and Art, Ioan Davies; Chapter 6 Identity, Memory and Difference, Victor J. Seidler; Chapter 7 Lost in the Post, John O'Neill; Chapter 8 Lyotard's Early Writings 1954-1963, Mike Gane;