Theory in the "Post" Era: A Vocabulary for the 21st-Century Conceptual Commons

The book is a collection of essays by Romanian theorists that explores the changes in contemporary theory in the "post" era. The contributors argue that this "post" moment is also a time when theory is practiced as a world genre, and that theorists work and belong in a transnational theory commons.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 23 March 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The book brings together the work and perspectives of a group of Romanian theorists who explore the morphings of contemporary theory in what the editors call the "post" era. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially in the third millennium, theorists have been delving into the aftermath and sometimes just the "after" of whole paradigms, the crisis or "passing" of anthropocentrism, the twilight of an entire ontological and cultural "condition," and the corresponding rise of an antagonist model, of an "anti," "meta," or "neo" alternative, with examples ranging from "posthumanism" and "post-postmodernism" to "post-aesthetics," "post-analog" interpretation or "digicriticism," "post-presentism," "post-memory," "post-" or "neo-critique," and so forth.

It is no coincidence that the contributors to this volume argue that this "post" moment is also a time when theory is practiced as a "world genre." If theory has always been a "worlded" enterprise, a quintessentially communal, cross-cultural, and international project, this is truer at present than ever. Perhaps more than other humanist constituencies, today's theorists work and belong in a theory commons that is transnational, if still uneven economically, politically, and otherwise.

Theory in the Post Era reports the results of Romanian theory experiments that join efforts made in other places to foster a theory for the "post" age. The book offers a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about the future of theory and its role in shaping our understanding of the world. It highlights the importance of transnational collaboration and the need to develop a theory that can address the complex challenges of the post-modern world.

The editors of the book have done an excellent job in bringing together the work of these Romanian theorists and providing a comprehensive overview of their perspectives. The chapters are well-organized and accessible, making it easy for readers to engage with the material. The book also includes an insightful introduction that provides a theoretical framework for understanding the "post" era and its implications for theory.

Overall, Theory in the Post Era is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary theory and its implications for the world. It offers a fresh and innovative perspective on the future of theory and provides valuable insights into the work of Romanian theorists.

Weight: 536g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501381973