In the recent years the research area and topic like Postmodernism has attracted much scholarly attention. There has been a great deal of writing on the modernism, as well as Marxism and these studies have contributed new insights. This book is basically on Postmodernism. It is the story of, rise of the postmodernism and the extent of its influence. The author point of view with regard to this subject matter is that, he contests the postmodern view, 'Marxism is without a future. He argues that true it is, Marxism today is passing through a phase of crisis To give a boost to itself. Marxism must get rid of its dogmatic versions. It must learn to live with the ongoing changes in the world. The future of Marxism will depend on the effectiveness of the process of its renewal. Hence the purpose of the book is to counter the argument of the post modern scholars against modernism in general and Marxism in particular; Author argues that not the Marxism but the existing socialism; under Lenin, Stalin and others failed. Marxism without of such dogmatic versions, are still of the same importance and relevance.
As the subject is of contemporary in nature and relevance, wide range of primary as well as secondary sources has been consulted by the author for this work. He referred Michel Foucault" books e.g. "The order of Things (1970), the Archaeology of knowledge (1972), Discipline and Punish (1979) Madness and civilization (1988), Antonio Gramsci's, 'Selections from prison Notebook, etc and also of the other prominent postmodern thinkers and writers. He also interacted with the number of scholar in this area before the work came to an end.
The book consists with five chapters; the book seeks to introduce to the general reader the ideas of Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Edward Said, the worlds prominent postmodern thinkers. The discussion about postmodernism and its influence
on Subaltern studies may be of special interest to the Indian reader.
This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature in this subject. It is also a significant addition to the recent historical scholarship on the Marxism as it examines the Postmodernism. It is a good attempted book; author is quite successful in attaining
his goal. But in a book like this, there are obviously gaps and omissions; we come across some of them. What the book lackis the continuity and context.