A major new interpretation of the concepts of modernism and modernity.The concepts of modernity and modernism are  amongst the most controversial and vigorously  debated in contemporary philosophy and cultural  theory. In this new intervention,  Fredric Jameson—perhaps the most influential and persuasive theorist of postmodernity—excavates and explores  these notions in a fresh and illuminating  manner.   The extraordinary revival of discussions of modernity, as well as of new theories of  artistic modernism, demands attention in its own right. It seems clear that the (provisional)  disappearance of alternatives to capitalism  plays its part in the universal attempt to  revive 'modernity' as a social ideal. Yet the  paradoxes of the concept illustrate its  legitimate history and suggest some rules for  avoiding its misuse as well.   In this major new  interpretation of the problematic, Jameson  concludes that both concepts are tainted, but  nonetheless yield clues as to the nature of the  phenomena they purported to theorize. His  judicious and vigilant probing of both  terms—which can probably not be banished at this late date—helps us clarify our present political  and artistic situations.

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