Postmodernity (Second Edition)

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: David Lyon

• Language: English

• Binding: Paperback

• Edition: Second Edition

• Release Date: 01-01-2021

• ISBN: 9788131610282

About the Book
In the second edition of Postmodernity, David Lyon delves into the social condition of the twenty-first century, where the features of modernity are both questioned and undermined by emerging trends. Postmodernity, a term used to describe this evolving state of society, addresses the transformation of modernity through new technologies and consumerism. These changes, while rooted in modern contexts, now impact everyday social life, altering the structure of modernity itself.

The book presents postmodernity as a societal transformation, not necessarily a departure from modernity, but as an evolving phase of it. Lyon argues that the term "postmodernity" best captures the social shifts we experience today, distinguishing it from other concepts like “high” or “late” modernity.

The text explores the theoretical underpinnings of postmodernity, focusing on social trends, historical roots, and cultural dimensions. It also examines the views of key theorists and provides an updated perspective on the effects of globalization, cyberspace, cyborgs, and moral conflicts in the modern world.

Contents

1. Introduction: Screen Replicants and Social Realities

2. Postmodernity: The History of an Idea

3. Modernity and its Discontents

4. From Postindustrialism to Postmodernity

5. Consumerism and Beyond: The Shape (lessness) of Things to Come

6. Postmodernity, Fin de Millénaire and the Future

About the Author
David Lyon is a professor of sociology at Queen’s University, Ontario. He is widely known for his works on surveillance society, including The Electronic Eye: The Rise of Surveillance Society and The Information Society: Issues and Illusion. He has also co-edited Computers, Surveillance, and Privacy with Elia Zureik. Lyon’s research focuses on the intersections of technology, surveillance, and society, contributing significantly to postmodernity and social theory.