This was an accessible survey of a handful of the leading theorists associated with postmodernism. Foucault, Deleuze & Guattari, Baudrillard, and Lyotard each get a chapter. Kellner's dedication to radical politics, especially in the tradition of the Frankfurt school (see his previous book: [b:Critical Theory Marxism and Modernity|373544|Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity (Parallax Re-visions of Culture and Society)|Douglas Kellner|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258766s/373544.jpg|363456]), comes through clearly, making this an ideal introduction for anyone with similar political interests. Providing a detailed and informative, yet jargon-free analysis of theoretical literature infamous for impenetrable jargon, the authors spare no criticism of these postmodern writers for their proclivities for sloganeering, idealism, and "fetishism of difference." They are most concerned that the defeatism present in much postmodern theory is debilitating for any effective movement for political change, but they also identify important contributions that postmodern theory could make to a renewal of the left which, at the time of the book's publication, had reached a nadir in the decade of Reagan and Bush. ( )