Postmodernism Basics
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Who is credited with popularizing the term 'postmodern' with the publication of a report in 1984?

  • Michel Foucault
  • Jacques Derrida
  • Jean-Francois Lyotard (correct)
  • Jean Baudrillard
  • What is the term for the ideologies that explain and justify existing truths, according to Jean-Francois Lyotard?

  • Universal truths
  • Master narratives
  • Meta-narratives
  • Grand narratives (correct)
  • What is the main focus of Jacques Derrida's writing?

  • The deconstruction of texts (correct)
  • The construction of narratives
  • The concept of discourse
  • The critique of capitalism
  • What is the term for the way of organizing knowledge that establishes and sustains institutions of power, according to Michel Foucault?

    <p>Discourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concept of solution-focused therapy, developed by Steve De Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg?

    <p>Finding what works for different types of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique is used in narrative therapy to help individuals redefine their problems?

    <p>Externalizing the Problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of postmodernism's challenge to scientific explanations of reality?

    <p>The concept of objective reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to postmodernism, what is the nature of 'Truth'?

    <p>A relative concept that varies from person to person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way in which our understanding of reality is constructed, according to postmodernism?

    <p>Through our mind tools, habits, and structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the postmodern era begin?

    <p>In the 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary target of postmodernism's critique?

    <p>Modernity and modernist values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of social context in shaping our understanding of reality, according to postmodernism?

    <p>It has a significant impact on our understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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