Overview
This book explores the demise of the grand narrative of European modernity. That once commanding narrative located the meaning of the past in the present and the meaning of the present in an ever-receding future. Today, instead, the present defines both the past and the future. The ācontemporaryā has replaced āmodernā and āpost-modernā self-understandings. The times of the past and the future have been transformed into versions of ānowā while the present has acquired its own history. History of the Present describes the emergence of this ācontemporaryā historical consciousness across a wide spectrum of cultural phenomena ranging from historiography to heritage and museum studies, and from the globalization of the novel to the rise of science fiction. The culture of the ācontemporaryā appears particularly clearly in the merging of high and low culture along with art and fashion. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural and social theory, museum and heritage studies, and literary history and criticism.
This book title, History of the Present (The Contemporary and its Culture) - 9780367530969, ISBN: 9780367530969, by David Roberts, published by Taylor & Francis (May 30, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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