PPT-Postmodernism

There is no absolute truth Origins Post WWII literature Reaction against enlightenment ideas in Modernist literature Common Techniques amp Themes Paradox Metafiction Pastiche Magic Realism. 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”. Keywords: Postmodernism, Consumer culture, Modernity, Consumer identity, Ethnicity Prasidh Raj SINGH A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. I. Defining Cultural Studies. “Culture” is hard to define and so is “cultural studies”. It is not so much a discrete approach as a set of practices influenced by many fields. 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. what can we do?;. where do we go from here?. Reflections on public rhetoric. Warning! This Presentation Contains:. Postmodernism. Unsupported Claims. My Opinion. Balanced Critique. Calls for Sensitivity. 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, . 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 . World Literature II, Abilene Christian University. Text and arrangement © Chris Willerton 2003, 2009. Classroom use only. These images are not cleared for republication.. biography. Jorge Luis Borges (1899- 1986). JC Clapp, North Seattle Community 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 ______________. . 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.. 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.