We will investigate postmodernism as an aesthetic, philosophical (epistemological) and cultural/political phenomenon. One long seminar project and several short discovery projects will be required. Each student will also prepare a brief abstract of the long project that will be published as part of the class web page.
Movies:
Michelangelo Antonioni, Blow Up
Brian De Palma, Blow-Out
Texts:
The following texts should be available in the Campus Store. Some other works will be provided or found on the Web.
Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Don DeLillo, Mao II
Jean Francois Lyotard, The Postmodern Condition
Jean Francois Lyotard, Just Gaming
Michel Foucault, This is Not a Pipe
Interesting Web Sources:
THE VOICE OF THE SHUTTLE: LITERARY THEORY PAGE POSTMODERN CULTURE: AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL
Velázquez: "Las Meninas" An online reproduction of the painting and other works
Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain confidential. Students with disabilities should also contact Disabled Student Services in the Ley Student Center.
Updated: October 11, 2000
This is a great site for those interested in theory and Postmodernism.
A very interesting and ongoing journal that provides articles and links to related sites.