After Postmodernism: An Introduction to Critical Realism

Jose Lopez (Curatore)

Garry Potter (Curatore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2005

What comes after 'postmodernism'? A buzzword which began as an energising, radical critique became, by the 20th Century's end, a byword for fracture, eclecticism, political apathy and intellectual exhaustion. The last few years have seen a growing interest in critical realism as a possible, alternative way of moving forward. The virtues of critical realism lie in its successful provision of a philosophical grounding for the social sciences and humanities and of a methodology applicable to many different fields of analysis. After Postmodernism brings together some of the best-known names in the field to present the first truly interdisciplinary introduction to critical realism. The book presents the reader with a compendium of accessible essays illustrating the connection between meta-theory, theory and substantive research across Sociology, Philosophy, Literary Studies, Politics, Media Studies, Psychology and Science Studies. The flexibility of critical realism is illustrated in the range of topics discussed - ranging from quantum mechanics to cyberspace, to literary theory, nature, smoking, the future of Marx, the unconscious and, of course, postmodernism and the future of theory itself.

• Curatore: Jose Lopez, Garry Potter
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 352 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 518 gr.
• EAN: 9780826478924

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