Marxism and postmodernism: a reply to Roger Burbach. (response to Roger Burbach, author of 'For a Zapatista Style Postmodernist Perspective,' Monthly Review, March 1996)
From: Monthly Review
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Date: 3/1/1996
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Author: Foster, John Bellamy; Wood, Ellen Meiksins
Burbach's use of postmodernist thought makes his evaluation of conditions in Mexico unclear. He praises Marxism, but seems to be advocating the use of postmodernist thought in explaining the world's problems. He is ambiguous about his definition of postmodernism.
As editors of the special July-august 1995 issue of MR on "Marxism and the Postmodern Agenda" we've taken it upon ourselves to write these comments on Roger Burbach's reply to Daniel Nugent. We've done this because Burbach's ...
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