Sunday, January 24, 2010
Alright, so first I am going to talk about the word modernism for a brief moment. “Modernism is a blanket term for an explosion of new styles and trends in the arts in the first half of the 20th century” (Postmodernism for Beginners). This basically explains that there are certain styles that are portrayed in this era. So, with that in mind what does postmodernism mean? Well, the dumb, easy answer would be to say that it is modernism (just a few years later). However, that is not all of it. “Postmodernism- whatever it is- is an attempt to make sense of what is going on” (Postmodernism for Beginners). Postmodernism is a way for people to understand what is happening in the world today. It is very confusing because everyone has their own opinions and experiences of what is going on today, which makes it hard to get a clear and distinct understanding of postmodernism. There is no one truth because the world can not come to an agreement about anything whether it is about religion, morality, politics, social life, of life in general. Along the lines of this is something called metanarratives, also known as grand narratives. Metanarratives are “big stories, stories of mythic proportions that claim to be able to account for, explain and subordinate all lesser, little, local narratives” (Postmodernism for Beginners). This is another reason why postmodernism can not be fully explained. Metanarratives are simply myths, which can change depending on who is telling the myth at the given time, making it almost impossible to know who is telling the truth, which justifies why there is so much trouble having the world believe the same thing. So, overall I am not sure what the real definition of postmodernism is, but I do know that it is a concept showing the new styles in society. Postmodernism can not be understood fully until the world begins to agree on some things.
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Well first off, I’d like to show my appreciation for the definition you gave for the word modernism and how it is “a blanket term for an explosion of new styles and trends in the arts in the first half of the 20th century” (Postmodernism for Beginners). I was still a little unsure about the true meaning behind modernism and the modern era, but now I think I have a better understanding of it now. I like how your blog post covers many of the numerous aspects and ideas of postmodernism such as the meaning of truth and different narratives. I believe those two things alone create the core of what Postmodernism is all about. I am definitely with you about the true definition of Postmodernism, because there has to be so much to say in order to really grasp the concept of this new theology. I mean, Postmodernism itself says that words actually contain no meaning. It is only the meaning we put in the word which makes it what it is. Maybe there is not a true definition to this word then??
ReplyDeleteNice blog courtaloop!! :) I like the part when u stated that "There is no one truth because the world can not come to an agreement about anything whether it is about religion, morality, politics, social life, of life in general." That is so true and no matter what the world will always have conflicts and disagreements in little things. It is definitely true that we postmodernism can ot be understood unless we all agree on most of things, and that is hard because there are so many different people in the world. It's hard to accept the fact that we don't really know what truth is because everyone has their own opinions and i also agree with Andrew on how you defined the term "postmodernism." It is really helpful to know what it means especially if you did not know anything about it and having a specific detail on it really helps my understanding. Well to some everything up i shall say that you explained Postmodernism in a way that i learned something new and in society there will never be a time when everyone agrees on the same thing, so we just have to cope with the differences in the world and come together to work as one.
ReplyDelete"Postmodernism can not be understood fully until the world begins to agree on some things." I liked this sentence because its soo true... to understand the whole concept or some... we all have to agree and be on the same page. Yet it also makes you wonder if that is possible because we all have different views and ideas. Just because you like something it doesnt necessary mean another one will. Although we would love it if everyone came together putting there differences aside to come and work as one..:) OH Courtney thanks for the definition it made it easier to understand your blog... and i am not saying this because pam and andrew said it lol.... Moving on for example, like today in class when we were reading the poem(S)... a word comes a alive when you read it and give it meaning and expand it by using it more often .... :)
ReplyDeletehopefully the last part made sense! :)