Post Modernism Flashcards
What was the time period and global reach of Postmodernism?
1960s-1980s, global (South Africa post-1994).
What did Postmodernism reject from Modernism?
The search for absolute truth, grand narratives, and singular meaning
How did Postmodernism challenge Modernist ideas of truth and authority?
By promoting multiple perspectives, rejecting the idea of one absolute truth.
How does Postmodernism celebrate chaos and absurdity in contemporary life?
By embracing irony, contradictions, and playful approaches to understanding reality.
What role does irony play in Postmodernist works?
It highlights the absurdities of life and critiques societal norms and values.
What are mini-narratives in Postmodernism?
Small, fragmented stories that reject grand, unifying truths in favor of multiple, relative perspectives.
How do mini-narratives subvert traditional storytelling?
By emphasizing subjective truths and rejecting the idea that one narrative can explain everything.
What is intertextuality in Postmodernism?
The way Postmodern works reference and borrow from other texts, creating a web of meanings and influences.
How does pastiche function in Postmodernism?
As a playful imitation or combination of styles from different periods, often blending high and low art forms.
What is deconstruction in Postmodernism?
The process of analyzing and breaking down dominant structures and ideologies to reveal their contradictions.
How does layering contribute to Postmodernist works?
By adding multiple layers of meaning, often with conflicting ideas or tones, creating complexity and ambiguity.
How does Postmodernism reject binary thinking?
By questioning opposites like good/evil, truth/falsehood, and instead embracing ambiguity and fluidity.
What is the significance of rejecting binary thinking in Postmodern works?
It challenges the traditional, simplistic categorization of ideas and opens up space for diverse interpretations.
What is the “supermarket of style” in Postmodernism?
The idea that Postmodernism draws from a wide variety of styles, genres, and cultural influences without hierarchy.
How does the “supermarket of style” impact Postmodern art?
How does the “supermarket of style” impact Postmodern art?
What does the “Death of the Author” mean in Postmodernism?
The idea that the author’s intentions or personal context are irrelevant to the interpretation of their work.
How does the “Death of the Author” affect how we view texts?
It allows for a more open-ended, reader-driven interpretation where meaning is created by the audience.
How does the audience become a co-creator in Postmodern works?
By interpreting and contributing their own meanings, experiences, and responses to the work.
What is the impact of audience co-creation on Postmodern art?
It empowers the audience and blurs the boundary between creator and observer, emphasizing subjective interpretation.
