The Illusions of Postmodernism

In this brilliant critique, Terry Eagleton explores the origins and emergence of postmodernism, revealing its ambivalences and contradictions. Above all he speaks to a particular kind of student, or consumer, of popular "brands" of postmodern thought.

Preface. 1. Beginnings. 2. Ambivalences. 3. Histories. 4. Subjects. 5. Fallacies. 6. Contradictions. Notes. Index.