In defense of history : Marxism and the postmodern agenda

What Is The Postmodern Agenda? / Ellen Meiksins Wood -- Where Do Postmodernists Come From? / Terry Eagleton -- Language, History, And Class Struggle / David Mcnally -- The Politics Of Cultural Studies / Francis Mulhern -- Culture, Nationalism, And The Role Of Intellectuals / Aijaz Ahmad -- Old Positions / New Necessities : History, Class, And Marxist Metanarrative / Bryan D. Palmer -- Against Social De(con)struction Of Science : Cautionary Tales From The Third World / Meera Nanda -- Issues Of Class And Culture / Aijaz Ahmad -- The Mirror Of Race : Postmodernism And The Celebration Of Difference / Kenan Malik -- Postmodernism, Feminism, And Marx : Notes From The Abyss / Carol A. Stabile -- Marx And The Environment / John Bellamy Foster -- Northern Intellectuals And The Ezln / Daniel Nugent -- Five Theses On Actually Existing Marxism / Fredric Jameson -- In Defense Of History / John Bellamy Foster. The Celebration Of Difference / Kenan Malik -- Postmodernism, Feminism, And Marx : Notes From The Abyss / Carol A. Stabile -- Marx And The Environment / John Bellamy Foster -- Northern Intellectuals And The Ezln / Daniel Nugent -- Five Theses On Actually Existing Marxism / Fredric Jameson -- In Defense Of History / John Bellamy Foster. Edited By Ellen Meiksins Wood And John Bellamy Foster. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Contents 1: Introduction Ellen Meiksins Wood What Is the \“Postmodern\” Agenda? 2: Postmodernism and Intellectuals Terry Eagleton Where Do Postmodernists Come From? David McNally Language, History, and Class Struggle Francis Mulhern The Politics of Cultural Studies Aijaz Ahmad Interviewed I Culture, Nationalism, and the Role of Intellectuals Bryan D. Palmer Old Positions/New Necessities: History, Class, and Marxist Metanarrative Meera Nanda Against Social De(con)struction of Science: Cautionary Tales From the Third World 3: Postmodernism and Movements Aijaz Ahmad Interviewed II Issues of Class and Culture Kenan Malik The Mirror Of Race: Postmodernism and the Celebration of Difference Carol A. Stabile Postmodernism, Feminism, and Marx: Notes From the Abyss John Bellamy Foster Marx and the Environment Daniel Nugent Northern Intellectuals and the EZLN Fredric Jameson Five Theses on Actually Existing Marxism 4: Afterword John Bellamy Foster In Defense of History Contributors Index

what Is Postmodernism? What Are The Reasons For Its Attractiveness? in Defense Of History Is A Compelling Challenge To Postmodern Fashion, Written By New Intellectuals On The Left Who Are Reviving Historical Materialism As An Alternative.