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- ISBN 9781526148193
- Weight: 553g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 06 Jul 2021
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Postmodern, postcolonial and post-truth are broadly used terms. But where do they come from? When and why did the habit of interpreting the world in post-terms emerge? And who exactly were the ‘post boys’ responsible for this?
Post-everything examines why post-Christian, post-industrial and post-bourgeois were terms that resonated, not only among academics, but also in the popular press. It delves into the historical roots of postmodern and poststructuralist, while also subjecting more recent post-constructions (posthumanist, postfeminist) to critical scrutiny.
This study is the first to offer a comprehensive history of post-concepts. In tracing how these concepts found their way into a broad range of genres and disciplines, Post-everything contributes to a rapprochement between the history of the humanities and the history of the social sciences.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
Herman Paul is Professor of the History of the Humanities at Leiden University
Adriaan van Veldhuizen is a scientific researcher for the Dutch government
