marked as a time of great suffering and advancement in human history. One product of this dynamic time is the theory of postmodernism. According to Thomas McEvilley‚ postmodernism happened in America after people started to realize that history was cruel and that people were not really progressing much. This directly discredited the pre-existing theory of modernism which took its ideology from the three pillars: progress‚ hierarchy of cultures‚ universals. McEvilley believes that the modernist ideals are
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foresaw the rise of multinational corporations‚ trouble in the social welfare system‚ and decline in human freedom and choice. At that time he wondered how the human family would respond to and adjust to this new period in world history. Post-modernism‚ by no means simple to define‚ is characterized by a "close reading" of small units rather than general theorizing about big ideas. The postmodern tends towards elaboration‚ eclecticism‚ ornamentation‚ and inclusiveness; it dismisses the existence
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Modernistic literature is the expression of the modern era (1901-45). It tends to revolve around themes of individuality‚ the randomness of life‚ mistrust of government and religion and the disbelief in absolute truth. Literature scholars classify the years from 1900 to about 1965 as the Modernist period. During this period‚ society at every level underwent profound changes. War and industrialization seemed to devalue the individual. Global communication made the world a smaller place. The pace
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Postmodernism pp. 6-12 Analysis: Seinfeld and Postmodernism pp. 12-17 Conclusion p.18 Methodology The connection between Seinfeld’s series and postmodernism was reviewed. In order to comprehend the topic it
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What is Post-Modernism? The aim of this essay is to explain how Post-Modernism has influenced our contemporary built environment and explain what other movements have derived from it. I would argue that Post-Modernism is a worldwide movement in all arts and disciplines. A definition of postmodernism will provide a better understanding of the trend that would show how it is relevant to contemporary culture and important for the future. Postmodernism became an important movement right after
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How does the author of this extract understand modernism? Support your response with a direct quote from the text. Modernism has been‚ for centuries‚ identified as ones urge to significantly depart from the traditional‚ historic classical arts‚ into the future‚ of which holds new ideas. Reading through certain perspectives we gain an understanding as it being their idea of moving on‚ letting go of traditions‚ hence the upheaval and contradictions for many who refuse to depart from original beliefs
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Hugvísindadeild Postmodernism and The Simpsons Intertextuality‚ Hyperreality and Critique of Metanarratives Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Björn Erlingur Flóki Björnsson bjornfloki@gmail.com Kt. 110982-5779 Maí 2006 Abstract This essay offers a postmodernist reading of the popular television program The Simpsons‚ with special regard to the postmodern theories of intertexuality‚ hyperreality‚ and metanarratives. Before delving into The Simpsons‚ some major theoretical aspects of postmodernism in aesthetic
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consider the nature or condition of modern societies. That is‚ modern‚ industrial societies are characterised by a combination of economic‚ political‚ social and cultural processes that together create a form of social life that sociologists call modernism. These processes are constantly evolving and adapting according to the needs and demands of society so that‚ whereas modern in the temporal sense is a fixed state‚ modernity as a social condition is dynamic. Indeed‚ it has been suggested that as
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Teknolohikal 2.) Pag-angat ng Kapitalismo kahit hindi nito kayang pakainan ang malaking porsyento ng mundo. Marxism fights against Kapitalism. The further rise of Kapitalism despite not being the perfect system. Kapitalism ripped the way for Post-modernism. Despite the distance between the reality and superstructure. 3.) Pag-angat ng industriya ng impormasyon. The desire for the memory‚ the best possible technology for your sake. The demand for the best memory and RAM to process that information
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Modernism Notes What is Modernism? – a movement in art and literature beginning around WWI and lasting through the 30’s; about the beginning of WWII. What are the distinguishing characteristics of modernism? ➢ a radical shift away from the aesthetic and moral values of the 19th century ➢ an abandonment of classic form in favor of complex‚ obscure‚ and elite structure and allusions ➢ a persistent theme of disillusionment in society Who are the most prominent modernist
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