Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip [Paperback]

Andrew Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 1998

Portable Po-Mo, Disposable Derrida, Foucault-to-Go.

This tiny manual provides an introduction to theoretical posturing, a commentary on postmodernism, a subversive satire, and a tribute to the love-hate relationship many of us have with fashionable ideas — all in a very few words. Like postmodernism itself, Life's Little Deconstruction Book is a work of inspired piracy, melding cutting-edge cultural theory with the corporate and computer lingos that permeate our lives. Infused with humor, intellectual rigor, and a certain poetic sensibility, it provides day-by-day instruction for the contemporary scene, requiring no commitment, yet still delivering intellectually.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The best humor trade paperback of 1998....Boyd simultaneously pokes fun at the purveyors of "Life's Little Instruction Book" and pompous postmodernists such as Foucault and Derrida. "Accessorize your rebellion" with this guide. -- Columbus Dispatch, Gary Budzak, 22 December 1998

About the Author

Andrew Boyd is a writer and activist living in New York. He is the author of Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (November 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393318702
• ISBN-13: 978-0393318708
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True to Form and Content, March 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip (Paperback)

I never truly understood post-modernism until I read this book. In college, I read some of the post-Modernist thinkers, but somehow through humor and concise sayings, Andrew Boyd has distilled the essence of post-modernist thought. I've given it as a gift to some of my academic friends --and its the instant hit. I've been in a number of settings where people read them aloud and laugh and discuss them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not nearly as interesting as Daily Afflictions, July 4, 2008

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This review is from: Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip (Paperback)

His other book, 'Daily Afflictions' is awesome and I've read it three times. This book is not as witty, detailed, engaging or sophisticated. I disappointment- it's just some pithy phrases on one page after the next.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amusing post-something-or-other, April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip (Paperback)

I found this book entertaining. After all, the heady world of deconstruction and postmodern thought is in serous need of a little humor. It is also in need of clarity. And for this I would recommend 'Derrida for Beginners,' and also 'Postmodernism for Beginners.'