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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Externalizing the Problem (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the postmodern era begin?

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

What is the primary target of postmodernism's critique?

<p>Modernity and modernist values (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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