PPT-Postmodernism

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. 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 . 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). 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. 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. 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”. 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). . Ethical Theism. Absolute truth / good. Absolute God. History of Thought. Modernism. Renaissance. Enlightenment. Industrial Revolution. Theory of Evolution. History of Thought. Man arbitrates truth. Empirical science solves problems. 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). The 1980s and Beyond. John Keenan john.keenan@coventry.ac.uk. Theory check-up. Read. Understains. . Words in Ads . Freedom . Captains of Consciousness. Decoding Advertisements. Watch. Century of the Self and Ways of Seeing . 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..