Modernity and Postmodern Culture (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies)

This work represents an introduction to claims concerning the postmodernization of culture and society. Contemporary culture may be "postmodern" in the sense of fluidity of meaning, changing power relations and commodification in art, entertainment and everyday life, but modernity persists in the dynamics of capitalist civilization. The book also considers the theories of Baudrillard, Beck, Castells, Giddens, and Lyotard, along with specific issues concerning architecture, theme parks, screen culture, and science and technology.