TITLE

Modernity, postmodernity, or capitalism?

AUTHOR(S)

Wood, Ellen Meiksins

PUB. DATE

July 1996

SOURCE

Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine;Jul/Aug96, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p21

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the concept of postmodernism. Consideration on what is involved in perioding the history of capitalism; Modernity and non-history of capitalism; Phases in capitalism; Continuity between non-capitalist and capitalist societies.

ACCESSION #

9608072473

Tags: POSTMODERNISM;  CAPITALISM

 

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