POSTMODERNITY (Second Edition)

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: David Lyon

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• Edition: Second Edition

• Release Date: 01-12-2019

• ISBN: 9788131610473

• Pages: 143

About the Book
In the second edition of Postmodernity, David Lyon explores the evolving social condition of the twenty-first century, where familiar features of the modern world are being questioned and altered by new trends. The book argues that the rise of postmodernity, driven by new technologies and consumerism, reshapes social life, transforming modernity itself.

Lyon examines postmodernity not as a complete departure from modernity but as a transformation of it. While some refer to these changes as "high" or "late" modernity, Lyon contends that the term "postmodernity" best captures the present state of societal shifts.

This revised edition includes a closer look at globalization and how postmodernity interacts with concepts like cyberspace, cyborgs, and the body as a site of moral conflict. Lyon’s work delves deeply into the historical roots of postmodernity, its cultural dimensions, and the ideas of key theorists who have shaped the concept.

Key topics covered include:

• The historical development of postmodernity

• Modernity’s discontents and the rise of postindustrialism

• The impact of consumerism and its influence on future trends

• The relationship between postmodernity, globalization, and cyberspace

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 in the Department of Sociology at Queen’s University, Ontario. He has authored several influential books, including The Electronic Eye: The Rise of Surveillance Society and The Information Society: Issues and Illusions. He has also co-edited Computers, Surveillance, and Privacy with Elia Zureik. Lyon’s academic work focuses on the intersection of society, technology, and surveillance, with a strong emphasis on the societal impact of postmodern changes.