The psychological writings of Jung and the post-Jungians are often dismissed as anachronistic, archaic, and mystical. In "Jung and the Postmodern," Christopher Hauke challenges this perspective and argues that Jungian psychology is more relevant today than ever before. It can not only respond to modernity but also critique modernity and the values of the Enlightenment, aligning it with postmodern critiques of contemporary culture.

After familiarizing the reader with postmodern themes through the works of Jameson, Baudrillard, Jencks, and Foucault, the author presents postmodernists with Jung's cultural criticism and post-Jungian discussions on representation, individuation, consciousness, and alternatives to rational Enlightenment. He also approaches fresh topics such as hysteria and the body, Jung and Nietzsche, architecture, and affect.