Re: unusual language [postmodernism]

Jeffrey R Galin (galin+@PITT.EDU)
Wed, 9 Oct 1996 14:18:04 -0400


Beth Baldwin writes:
>
> Lacan, Derrida, Baudrillard?
>
> I would regard, for example, Lyotard as a secondary text -- after all, he
> cites the French monolith.
>

Uhh, Beth seems a bit problematic to make this claim about postmodern
theories as they continue to emerge from their cultural contexts. I mean,
are you suggesting that we need to return to some center? some preimminent
source for an explanation of postmodern theory? I think one of my selves
is confused.
cheers,
jrg

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