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Book SynopsisThird version of a long-standing textbook that examines the self in everyday life.
Trade ReviewAddress[es] topics ranging from rock music to race . . . the material contained in this volume is theoretically informed, sophisticated, and innovative. . . . Anyone who is interested in how sociologists who have been inspired by postmodernism pursue their work should consult this text. -- John Murphy, University of Miami * American Journal of Sociology *
Postmodern Existentialism represents a major theoretical intervention for the new millennium. Existential sociology emerged in the 1970s, and was as relevant then as it is today. This philosophical brand of interpretive sociology privileges the socially constructed reflexive, embodied, emotional nature of daily life. Existence precedes essence, for the world is not rational, and daily life often seems absurd, random, out of control. Postmodern existentialism affirms these features of our world, and rejects any master narrative that might impose order and meaning on our lives. This new collection requires careful study by all serious students of postmodern life. -- Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Table of Contents1 CONTENTS: Preface/ PART I: INTRODUCTION/ 1. Postmodern Existentialism, Joseph A. Kotarba and John M. Johnson/ 2. Restoring the Self as Subject: Addressing the Question of Race, Stanford M. Lyman/ PART II: THE MASS-MEDIATED SELF/ 3. Toward a Mapping of the
