Post-everything: An intellectual history of post-concepts

Postmodern, postcolonial and post—truth are broadly used terms. But where do they come from? When and why did the habit of interpreting the world in post—terms emerge? And who exactly were the ‘post boys’ responsible for this?

Post—everything examines why post—Christian, post—industrial and post—bourgeois were terms that resonated, not only among academics, but also in the popular press. It delves into the historical roots of postmodern and poststructuralist, while also subjecting more recen...