Uttaradhuniktawad: Postmodernism

Book Details

• Authors: Bhola Prasad Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad Singh

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: Hindi

• Edition: 2016

• ISBN: 9788131607572

• Pages: 296

• Cover: Paperback

About the Book

The book उत्तरआधुनिकतावाद: Postmodernism addresses the widespread discussion of Postmodernism across the world. Emerging in the 1990s, this intellectual movement represents a significant shift in Western societal and cultural thought. Postmodernism spans various fields such as art, literature, sociology, philosophy, social sciences, and architecture, signaling fundamental transformations in these areas.

Postmodernism offers an alternative to all traditional Western philosophical beliefs, presenting critiques of foundational principles, including concepts rooted in modern scientific thinking, historical narratives, and sociological and political ideologies. The book explores how Postmodernism challenges the institutions of modern life—especially political, economic, and cultural systems—and undermines the ideologies that justify their existence.

This book primarily assesses Postmodernism's influence on social sciences, analyzing its role in refuting established knowledge, historical ideologies, and sociopolitical beliefs. It also critically examines the impact of Postmodernism on modern thought and its implications for societies, especially in the context of third-world countries.

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to Postmodernism for Hindi readers, making complex ideas more accessible and useful. This is one of the first books in Hindi on the subject, offering a fresh perspective for readers interested in understanding Postmodernism in a socio-political and cultural context.

Contents

1. Postmodernism: An Introduction

2. Pioneers of Postmodernism

3. Concepts and Terms in Postmodernism

4. Major Theorists of Postmodernism

5. Postmodernism and Science

6. Postmodernism and Feminism

7. Postmodernism and Changing Lifestyles

8. Postmodernism and the Third World Countries

9. Postmodernism and Social Sciences

10. Critique of Postmodernism

About the Authors

Bhola Prasad Singh was the Head of the Department of Political Science at Bhagalpur University until 2002 and served as the Dean of Social Sciences. From 2004 to 2007, he was the Vice-Chancellor at L.N. Mithila University. Afterward, he focused on independent writing and philosophical thought.

Ravi Shankar Prasad Singh is an Assistant Professor at Jamshedpur Cooperative College. He has published works in the fields of Modern Political Science and Political Sociology and is currently working on a book on Political Sociology.