Feminism and Postmodernism: An Uneasy Alliance http://www.marxists.org/subject/women/authors/benhabib-seyla/uneasy-alliance.htm Source: Feminist Contentions. A Philosophical Exchange‚ Seyla Benhabib‚ Judith Butler‚ Drucilla Cornell‚ Nancy Fraser‚ with an introduction by Linda Nicholson. Published by Routledge.‚ pp. 1-16. 1. The Feminist Alliance With Postmodernism A decade ago a question haunted feminist theorists who had participated in the experiences of the New Left and who had come to
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1. Introduction The present thesis will analyse Ian McEwan’s late novel Enduring Love in light of the theories of postmodernism. The aim is to reveal postmodernity as the subject matter of the given novel. Enduring Love’s inherent debate over the change of the approach to science in aftermath of the demise of the pro-Enlightenment modernity will be identified. The main protagonist’s tendency to suppose an “objective” truth‚ his relentless endeavouring of rationalizing the reality and providing
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BookRags Literature Criticism Critical Essay by John Fekete For the online version of BookRags’ Critical Essay by John Fekete Literature Criticism‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/criticism/cyberpunk_01/ Copyright Information ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale‚ a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2000-2011 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Critical Essay by John Fekete SOURCE: "The Post-Liberal Mind/Body‚ Postmodern
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Evaluate postmodernist explanations of the role and functions of religion in contemporary society. Postmodernist religion can be defined as any type of religion that is influenced‚ interpreted or shaped by postmodernism and postmodern philosophies. Postmodern religion is not an attempt to banish religion from society; rather‚ it is a philosophical approach to religion that considers orthodox assumptions that may reflect power differences in society rather than universal truths. A postmodern interpretation
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lines‚ and the last full-stop‚ beyond its internal configuration and its autonomous form‚ it is caught up in a system of references to other books‚ other texts‚ other sentences: it is a node within a network. -Foucault What we tend to call postmodernism in literature today is usually characterized by intense self-reflexivity and overtly parodic intertextuality. In fiction this means that it is usually metafiction that is equated with the postmodern. Given the scarcity of precise definitions of
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On the whole‚ this is a balanced book‚ which introduces each side of the arguments encountered. Sometimes‚ however‚ one is not clear whether Pocock‚ Van Rheenen and McConnell are making their own assertions or simply rehearsing others’. Often‚ and perhaps inevitably‚ a North American bias emerges in terms of language‚ theology and social analysis - for example‚ many Christians in Europe and the developing world would question the assertion that "The hand of God is discernible in globalization." The
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Joint Degrees-Management pathway Critical Management Perspectives Modernism and postmodernism Researching your topic General indicative reading sources within the Module specification on Moodle Your focus will influence your reading Utilise Summon‚ Emerald and ABI https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/library-and-lear ning-resources Link to CMS articles A few questions… What is management theory? Where does it come from? Why do we accept it? Challenging assumptions Developing the rationale for
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Organisational Theory Assignmant Jeremine Chan Yao Ming (S3368100) Introduction In this assignment‚ I will be using meta-theoretical assumptions to compare on the two perspectives of Modernist and Post Modernist‚ further explaining on Power‚ Control and Conflict. After which‚ giving a short introduction of Apple and link how the two perspectives examine Apple’s organisational network and influence‚ and finally coming to a conclusion. Theoretical Framework The difference between a Modernist
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Islam‚ Postmodernism and Other Futures A Ziauddin Sardar Reader Edited by Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell Pluto LONDON • STERLING‚ VIRGINIA P Press First published 2003 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road‚ London N6 5AA and 22883 Quicksilver Drive‚ Sterling‚ VA 20166–2012‚ USA www.plutobooks.com Copyright © Ziauddin Sardar 2003 © Introduction and selection Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell 2003 The right of Ziauddin Sardar‚ Sohail Inayatullah and Gail Boxwell to be identified
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INTRODUCTION This essay focuses on two perspectives; modernist and postmodernist‚ each have their own interpretation of theories. They are analyzed in terms of power‚ conflict and control‚ physical and social organization structure‚ organization culture and their relationship with the environment. The theoretical framework will provide clear differences of the two perspectives whereas the analysis on Apple will provide a more comprehensive understanding on the application of theories from each perspective
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