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  1. Postmodernism - Wikipedia

    Postmodernism encompasses a variety of artistic, cultural, and philosophical movements that claim to mark a break from modernism. They have in common the conviction that it is no …

  2. Postmodernism | Definition, Doctrines, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 16, 2024 · Postmodernism, in contemporary Western philosophy, a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism; a general suspicion …

  3. Postmodernism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Sep 30, 2005 · On his view, postmodernism is an illicit aestheticization of knowledge and public discourse. Against this, Habermas seeks to rehabilitate modern reason as a system of …

  4. What is Postmodernism? – Introduction to Philosophy

    With Postmodernism, we leave the certainty of a single, integrated, and sense-making narrative, and we enter into a period cut adrift from certainty, plunged into “multiple, incompatible, …

  5. What is Postmodernism? | Definitions, Examples & Analysis

    Mar 12, 2023 · Postmodernism is a movement that emerged in the late twentieth century, characterised by suspicion of a universal ‘truth’, which had dominated Western philosophy …

  6. Postmodernism in Sociology: Characteristics, & Examples - Simply Psychology

    In sociology, postmodernism is a perspective that emphasizes the social construction of reality, the role of language and discourse in shaping knowledge, and the fragmentation of identities …

  7. Explainer: what is postmodernism? - The Conversation

    Jan 2, 2014 · Postmodernism is best understood as a questioning of the ideas and values associated with a form of modernism that believes in progress and innovation. Modernism …

  8. Postmodernism: Meaning, Definitions, and Characteristics - PSB

    Jan 5, 2023 · Postmodernism is a philosophical movement that challenges modernist ideas and values, emphasizing the role of power and ideology in shaping our understanding of the world …

  9. Understanding Postmodernism: A Break from Modernity

    Mar 13, 2024 · Postmodernism is a reaction against modernism, which emphasized reason and science. It challenges centralized, monolithic structures, advocating for the multiplicity of …

  10. Postmodernism - Literary Theory and Criticism

    Mar 31, 2016 · Postmodernism understands that grand narratives hide, silence and negate contradictions, instabilities and differences inherent in any social system. Postmodernism …

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