After Postmodernism: An Introduction to Critical Realism

After Postmodernism: An Introduction to Critical Realism - Continuum Studies in Critical Theory

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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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780826478924
Publisher: Athlone
Imprint: Athlone
Pub date:
DEWEY: 149.2
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 339
Weight: 516g
Height: 159mm
Width: 235mm
Spine width: 20mm