Post-Modernism and Neoliberalism: Two Ideological and Political Facets of a Supposedly New Era

Abstract

This article seeks to criticize post-modern
thought with regard to some of its major
categories, such as the post-industrial and post-
class society, based on Marx’s analysis of the
operation of the capitalist mode of production.
The goal is to show how the thought, discourse and political practice of post-modernism are
appropriate to both this specific historical
stage, represented by neoliberalism, and the
content of capitalism itself. The conclusion is
that, as a result, post-modernism, even when
it tries to be critical, is not a theoretical or
political alternative to capitalism.