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Author(s): Raoul Eshelman
ISBN(s): 9781888570410, 1888570415
Edition: Paperback
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Year: 2009
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1888570415 
ISBN 13: 9781888570410
Author: Raoul Eshelman

There is a widespread feeling that postmodernism is on its way out. However, up to now there has been no attempt to define what the epoch after it would look like. Performatism, or the End of Postmodernism is the first book to offer a systematic theory of culture after postmodernism. The book maintains that we have entered a new, monist epoch in which aesthetically imposed belief replaces endless irony as the dominant force in culture. This new cultural dominant, which I call performatism, works by artificially “framing” readers or viewers in such a way that they have no choice but to accept the external givens of a work and identify with the characters within it. In short, they are forcibly made to believe-if only within an particular aesthetic context. This basic procedure can be shown to operate not only in narrative genres like film and literature, but also in visual ones like art and architecture. This new aesthetic is documented in well-known films and novels such as American Beauty, The Celebration, Life of Pi, Middlesex, and The God of Small Things as well as in the work of major architects and artists such as Sir Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Andreas Gursky, Neo Rauch, and Vanessa Beecroft.

Performatism Or the End of Postmodernism 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Understanding Postmodernism

  1. The Birth and Legacy of Postmodernism

    • Origins of postmodern thought in the mid-20th century
    • Key figures: Foucault, Derrida, Baudrillard, Lyotard, and others
    • Major concepts: Fragmentation, irony, pastiche, relativism

  2. Postmodernism’s Influence on Art, Architecture, and Culture

    • The impact of postmodernism on visual arts, literature, and architecture
    • Postmodernism in film, music, and popular culture
    • Postmodernism as a reaction to modernism and the critique of grand narratives

  3. The Limits of Postmodernism: The Crisis of Meaning and Truth

    • Postmodernism’s challenges: The collapse of absolute truths and meta-narratives
    • The consequences of relativism and hyperreality
    • Postmodernism’s existential crisis and its inability to provide new directions

Part II: The Emergence of Performatism

  1. What is Performatism?

    • Defining performatism as a new cultural and philosophical paradigm
    • The philosophical roots of performatism: A response to the shortcomings of postmodernism
    • Key concepts: Performance, meaning creation, embodiment, and authenticity

  2. Performatism and the Turn Toward the “Real”

    • The re-embrace of the real in art, culture, and philosophy
    • How performatism redefines the relationship between reality and representation
    • A shift from ironic detachment to engagement and authenticity

  3. The Role of Performance in Performatism

    • Performance as a central mode of expression and engagement
    • The evolution of performance art and theater in the performatist context
    • The relationship between performer, audience, and meaning in a performatist world

Part III: Performatism in Art and Culture

  1. The Aesthetic Shift: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction

    • Performatism’s approach to art, architecture, and visual culture
    • How performatism reintegrates structure, meaning, and coherence
    • Examples of performatist art and architecture: Constructivism, minimalism, and maximalism

  2. Performatism in Literature and Philosophy

    • Literature’s role in performatism: The return to narrative, character, and truth
    • Philosophical influences on performatism: From Heidegger to contemporary thought
    • How performatism challenges and builds upon postmodern literary techniques

  3. Performatism and the Digital Age

    • The impact of digital culture and media on the performatist shift
    • The role of the internet, social media, and virtual experiences in performance and engagement
    • New forms of identity and expression in the performatist digital world

Part IV: The Theoretical Underpinnings of Performatism

  1. Theological and Metaphysical Foundations of Performatism
  • The role of religion and spirituality in performatism
  • Performatism’s embrace of the metaphysical and the transcendent
  • The return to meaning and faith in an era of global uncertainty
  1. Ethics and Politics in the Age of Performatism
  • How performatism reshapes ethical frameworks and political discourse
  • The move towards authentic engagement and responsibility in the global context
  • The role of performatism in responding to issues such as climate change, identity politics, and social justice

Part V: The Future of Performatism

  1. The End of Postmodernism: A Historical Perspective
  • How the decline of postmodernism has paved the way for performatism
  • Reflections on the legacy of postmodernism and the transition to a new era
  • The significance of performatism as the cultural and philosophical future
  1. Performatism’s Future: Challenges and Potential
  • The potential for performatism to adapt and evolve in a rapidly changing world
  • Critical responses to performatism: Challenges from both postmodernism and emerging ideologies
  • The future of art, culture, and philosophy in a performatist world

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