Nostalgia for the future: the end of history and postmodern “pop” T.V.
Part of a special section taking an in-depth look at British popular culture. The writer examines the connection between Francis Fukuyama's view of the future as outlined in “The End of History?,” which appeared in a supplement to the summer 1989 issue of the National Interest, and the more positiv...
| Published in: | Journal of Popular Culture Vol. 29; pp. 27 - 41 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Spring96
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