PPT-Modernism and Postmodernism

Parallelisms and Differences Critical Studies Series for PG English Shalini Rachel Varghese Asst Professor Christian College Chengannur Introduction Modernism and Postmodernism two movements in lit and art. Judeo-Christian beliefs = apathy or contempt?. Opt for believing in things that seem incoherent or bizarre?. Popular . culture . nurtures aberrant beliefs or misinformed beliefs. My general approach. Against Modernism . “Postmodernism” in the 1950’s and 1960’s began as a revolt against “Modernism” . “Modernism” was characterised by a deep suspicion of the popular which it considered “conventional” and “bourgeois”. . 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 . Postmodernism. The Postmodern era started in the 1950’s. Writers attempt to blend literary styles. There is a break from traditional forms of writing. Significant Writers. Do you recognise these books?. 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). The . Lost. Generation. -Isms. Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism. (Louisiana Purchase, figuring out the role of government, industrialization vs. nature). Realism. (Reaction to the Civil War, push to make literature relatable). 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.. Hunting Snipes and attempting to find a definition for postmodernity. “Postmodernism is among other things a sick joke at the expense of revolutionary avant-gardism.”. -Terry Eagleton. Postmodern literature is intrinsically difficult to define. It is a combination of many movements starting around the end of WWII and extending up to the present, but a timeline is little help, due to the fragmented and disjointed nature of postmodernism.. Postmodernism & Truth. Where Did It Come From?. Modernism – . The Enlightenment of Man. Approx. 1700s to early 1900s. Rise of the Humanistic Standard. Humanity is the basis of existence (. Kant. wars, Prosperity, & Depression. Modernism. Recognized not only in literature, but also. a. rchitecture. p. hilosophy. p. sychology. a. nthropology. painting. m. usic. sculpture. t. he sciences. A Movement of Cultural Crisis. Against Modernism . “Postmodernism” in the 1950’s and 1960’s began as a revolt against “Modernism” . “Modernism” was characterised by a deep suspicion of the popular which it considered “conventional” and “bourgeois”. 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.”. Modernism 1 Modernism….. An international artistic movement Architecture, arts and crafts, film and literature Began in the latter part of the 19 th century Came to an end(?) in the middle of the twentieth century Questions to consider . Define the word “modern” in your own words:. What does the word modern mean to you? . What are its associations?. Is it a positive or negative term? Why?. Definition. Modernism is a literary and cultural international movement which flourished in the first decades of the 20th century. It reflects a sense of cultural crisis which was both exciting and disquieting, in that it opened up a whole new vista of human possibilities at the same time as putting into question any previously accepted means of grounding and evaluating new ideas. Modernism is marked by experimentation, particularly manipulation of form, and by the realization that knowledge is not absolute..