Williams read postmodernism as a mask for deeper capitalist cultural transformations

Evidence

Williams not only rejected modernism as a valid category but, by extension, saw postmodernism as itself a mask for the deeper transformations in the culture of capitalism which he sought to identify. — David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity, 2202

Categorization

• XREF: Aligns with Harvey’s own thesis that postmodernism masks underlying changes in the political economy of capitalism. — connects to: Postmodernist thought arises from the new technologies of knowledge communication in advanced capitalism. — David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity: An…, 339; New Times linked postmodernism with radical economic and cultural analysis; New Times connected postmodern themes to advanced capitalist economy debates — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 261 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Postmodernism cannot be understood apart from late capitalism’s economic structure #corroborates (0.85) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 374
• Postmodernism is a reflex of capitalism’s modification, not a new social order. #corroborates (0.80) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 13
• New Times linked postmodernism with radical economic and cultural analysis #expands (0.75)
• New Times connected postmodern themes to advanced capitalist economy debates #expands (0.75) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 261