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Which movement emerged in the mid-20th century and is characterized by a rejection of the grand narratives of modernism?
Which movement emerged in the mid-20th century and is characterized by a rejection of the grand narratives of modernism?
- Surrealism
- Post-modernism (correct)
- Cubism
- Impressionism
What did modernism emphasize?
What did modernism emphasize?
- Pluralism and fragmentation
- Rationality and progress (correct)
- Pastiche and irony
- Deconstruction of established social and cultural structures
What revealed the limitations of modernism's utopian vision?
What revealed the limitations of modernism's utopian vision?
- The Renaissance
- The Enlightenment
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Holocaust and World War II (correct)
What is postmodernism a response to?
What is postmodernism a response to?
What does postmodernism reject?
What does postmodernism reject?
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What is Post-modernism?
What is Post-modernism?
A movement from the mid-20th century that rejects the grand narratives of modernism.
What did Modernism emphasize?
What did Modernism emphasize?
Emphasized rationality and progress as guiding principles.
What revealed modernism's limitations?
What revealed modernism's limitations?
Revealed the limitations of modernism's utopian vision by showcasing the depths of human cruelty and the failure of reason to prevent atrocities.
Postmodernism is a response to?
Postmodernism is a response to?
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What does Postmodernism reject?
What does Postmodernism reject?
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Study Notes
Postmodernism Overview
- Emerged in the mid-20th century as a cultural, artistic, and philosophical movement.
- Characterized by a skepticism towards grand narratives and ideologies, challenging the ideas of absolute truth presented by modernism.
Modernism Emphasis
- Focused on innovation, progress, and the belief in human reason as a path to truth.
- Celebrated individualism, technology, and the potential for a utopian society through rational thought.
Limitations of Modernism
- The destruction and disillusionment brought by World War II exposed the failures of modernism's utopian vision.
- Resulted in a sense of fragmentation and a crisis of meaning, questioning the validity of progress and reason.
Postmodernism as a Response
- Serves as a reaction against the certainties of modernism, embracing ambiguity and complexity.
- Encourages exploration of diverse perspectives and cultural relativism, valuing pluralism over singular narratives.
Key Rejections of Postmodernism
- Denies the existence of universal truths or grand explanatory systems.
- Challenges established norms, ideologies, and the boundaries of genres in art, literature, and culture.
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