POST-MODERNISM
Postmodernism is in general the era that follows Modernism. It frequently serves as an ambiguous overarching term for skeptical interpretations of culture, literature, art, philosophy, economics, architecture, fiction, and literary criticism. Because postmodernism is a reactionary stereotype, it is often used pejoratively to describe writers, artists, or critics who give the impression they believe in no absolute truth or objective reality. For example, it may derogatorily refer to "any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by... ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature)" or to "a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language". It is also confused with deconstruction and post-structuralism because its usage as a term gained significant popularity at the same time as twentieth-century post-structural thinkers.
SYNOPSIS:
In a
convoluted and disturbing string of events, a drug addict flees from the
police. His journeys take him across the United States and down into Mexico and
beyond. On his travels, he meets up with various members of the underground
drug and homosexual cultures. Alongside the twisted narrative runs a counter
story about the uses of mind control by governments and psychiatrists to
manipulate, destroy and direct the
masses. Told in lurid detail that disturbs and disgusts many readers, the novel presents a glimpse into the
emerging counter cultures of the 1950s and gives interesting insights into how
these forces effect the ongoing development of modern society.
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