PPT-Postmodernism(s)

Against Modernism Postmodernism in the 1950s and 1960s began as a revolt against Modernism Modernism was characterised by a deep suspicion of the popular which it considered conventional and bourgeois. Postmodernism remains among the most controversial of theories in the. social . sciences.. . There is a great deal of disagreement exists as to what exactly ‘postmodernism’ means..  . The meaning of postmodernism is in dispute not just between proponents and critics, but also among proponents.. . Post-modernism. . . POST-MODERNISM . Postmodernism is a concept that encompasses a wide range of ideals, methods and practices. It is more importantly not a philosophical movement in itself, but rather, incorporates a number of philosophical and critical methods that can be considered 'postmodern', the most familiar methods include . ENGG 630. Prof. Evelyn Lugo. February 23, 2009. Postmodernism Theory. Objectives:. Define the concept postmodernism.. Establish the time frame of this movement.. Learn about the movement in different areas (architecture, arts, music and literature). Keywords: Postmodernism, Consumer culture, Modernity, Consumer identity, Ethnicity Prasidh Raj SINGH Mr. . DeZilva. Grade 11 Philosophy. Thursday, April 17. th. , 2013.. Postmodernism in Art. Erased de . Kooning. Drawing. , 1953. . Robert Rauschenberg . took a drawing by Willem de . Kooning. and erased it.. 3:. Postmodernity/Postmodernism. Dr. Claudia Stein. What are we talking about? Definition, definition, definition….. Postmodernity. : . This term refers to a set of perceived (sociological, political, economical, . “Well-made Play”. ENGL 2306 – Introduction to Drama. Friday, November 5, 2010. “A type of play that rose to prominence in the nineteenth century and that relied for its effect on clever, casual plotting and a series of startling discoveries or revelations rather than on subtleties of character or language” (. www.educationforum.co.uk. . Owes much to . Weberianism. .. Feminism identifies more than just economic inequality – . Weberian. ideas like status (men and women) and party (old boys networks), also very important. Defining. Modernism. “I haven’t changed my mind about modernism from the first day I ever did it…It means integrity; it means honesty; it means the absence of sentimentality and the absence of nostalgia; it means simplicity; it means clarity. That’s what modernism means to me.”. Introduction . - The 21. st. Century, especially the . _______, . is influenced by Postmodernism. . - Postmodernism influences much of what we see in . ________, ___________, . and . ___________. . - Postmodernism is undergirded by . JC Clapp, North . Seattle College. Modernism. Modernism (about 1885-1945 or so) was interested in . the new . master narratives and that would provided truth and unity. Social, political, cultural progress was seen as inevitable and important (no stopping progress!). Cultural unity and hierarchies of values of class supported the divide between “low” and “high” art/culture. There was a clear understanding of human’s place in the world (at the top). . Introduction . - The 21. st. Century, especially the . _______, . is influenced by Postmodernism. . - Postmodernism influences much of what we see in . ________, ___________, . and . ___________. . - Postmodernism is undergirded by . The skills we are going to work on while reading some of the stories in this collection are . Making connections between two different texts . (in our situation, they are texts by the same author, and they are intended to be read together – however, these skills can be used even when those things aren’t the case). Introduction to Communication Theory. Comm. 1510-01. M R 4-7:50 PM. Prof. . Matt Rolph. A buzzword … but what does it mean?. Post-atomic uncertainty. One conventional explanation of postmodernism suggests that it arose in response to the discovery of the devastating power of the atomic bomb, and the uncertainty about authority thereby created..