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Ritzer: Contemporary Sociological Theory Book Cover
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics
George Ritzer, University of Maryland
Postmodern Grand Theories

Web Links

Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Postmodern Thought
(http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html)

This website provides useful resources on postmodernism, including readings that complement issues discussed in Ritzer's text and biographical information on postmodern thinkers such as Foucault, Baudrillard, and Benjamin.
Our Postmodern Life
(http://www.pixcentrix.co.uk/pomo/)

A practical website that discusses how postmodernism has influenced art, architecture, music, and literature.
The Po-Mo Page
(http://www.georgetown.edu/irvinemj/technoculture/pomo.html)

This website provides a good explanation of the differences between modernity and postmodernity. It also includes a user-friendly guide on these differences.
Postmodern Culture
(http://www.iath.virginia.edu/pmc/contents.all.html)

The official website of the Journal of Postmodern Culture. You can browse current and past issues of this journal and find helpful links to other readings on postmodernism.
Researching Consumer Cultures
(http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/slater/consumer/)

You can access bibliographic resources and syllabi from other courses on this web page.
Find out more about Baudrillard's life and writings on these web pages. They both provide access to original texts written by Baudrillard.

http://www.uta.edu/english/apt/collab/baudweb.html
(http://www.uta.edu/english/apt/collab/baudweb.html)

http://www.uta.edu/english/cgb/baud.html
(http://www.uta.edu/english/cgb/baud.html)

These web pages contain articles, bibliographic information, and even trading cards featuring Foucault. You can also join a Foucault discussion group.

http://foucault.info/index.html
(http://foucault.info/index.html)

http://www.theory.org.uk/foucault/
(http://www.theory.org.uk/foucault/)

http://www.qut.edu.au/edu/cpol/foucault/
(http://www.qut.edu.au/edu/cpol/foucault/)

Virilio (off)line
(http://www.freecyb.com/virilio/)

Learn more about dromology on this website, as well as about the influence of Virilio in social theory.
PopCultures.com
(http://www.popcultures.com/articles/postmod.htm)

A good website to find articles on postmodernism and consumer culture.








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