The Condition of Postmodernity

In recent years, much has been written about the "postmodern condition" used to describe our contemporary world, and about postmodern culture, architecture, art, and society. In The Condition of Postmodernity, David Harvey begins by examining the different meanings of the term and discusses to what extent this conceptualization is appropriate and useful for understanding post-modern social life.
However, The Condition of Postmodernity, as a book, promises much more than that. The author constructs a social history of modernism throughout the period from the Enlightenment to the present day and examines modernism's expressions in political and social thought and movements, as well as in art, literature, and architecture. The most striking emphasis, characteristic of Harvey, is how our perceptions of time and space have changed over time and space, and how this change has affected individuals' values and social processes. This book is highly engaging not only for those directly involved in the social sciences but also for the general reader who is determined to understand the changes in our contemporary world and is not afraid to explore... In recent times, it is a rich contribution to the history of thought and to establishing the connection between mentalities and social and political change... ...