Postmodernism is inseparable from everyday capitalist life, not autonomous art.
Evidence
Whatever else we do with the concept, we should not read postmodernism as some autonomous artistic current. Its rootedness in daily life is one of its most patently transparent features. — David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity, 422
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Postmodernism is a reflex of capitalism’s modification, not a new social order. — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 13; Postmodernism cannot be understood apart from late capitalism’s economic structure — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 374; Postmodernism’s breadth as a term lets it mediate between economic and cultural life. — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 16 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Postmodernism cannot be understood apart from late capitalism’s economic structure
#corroborates(0.90) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 374 - Postmodernism is a reflex of capitalism’s modification, not a new social order.
#expands(0.85) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 13 - Autonomous art is itself a product of market commercialization, not its opposite.
#complicates(0.80) — Theodor W. Adorno, The Culture Industry, 211 - Postmodernism’s breadth as a term lets it mediate between economic and cultural life.
#expands(0.75) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 16