OK so this semester we have been talking about Postmodernism and its definition.
It is really hard to define what Postmodernism is because there is no right or wrong answer.
While listening to the discussions in class I still can't make up my mind on what the definition is but I will give it my best try. I'm sorry if what I'm saying only makes sense in my head.
Postmodernism is the concept of not having an universal truth. There being a center to things. And not having right or wrong way to see things. For example, opposites like good and evil, couldn't exist without each other. How would you know if something is good, when there is no evil to compare it to? This is what postmodernism is all about, having different concepts that coexist with each other and being able to accept them at the same time. For example, who would have ever thought that a comic book could be about the Holocaust? This narrative can't really be categorized because, would it be a comic book or non-fiction or would you find it along with other history books that talk about the stories of other Holocaust survivors? Moreover, take the Nazi's for example, their ideals led them to believe that it was necessary to get rid of all those who were not like them. Their beliefs are definitely not like most of the beliefs of people today.
Also postmodernism is about beign able to looking at different ideas and points of view and trying to make the best of them.
This is what I think the definition of postmodernism is :)
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Cool blog, Sandra! Unfortunately, I'm not entirely certain of what I'm supposed to comment on. It's hard to critique a definition of something that claims to have no definition. Nonetheless, I agree with the different elements of the postmodernism doctrine that you identified in your post, the whole lack of centers and anticategorization. I also really liked how you backed up your observations with references to the books we've read. Again, Nice blog! ;D
ReplyDeleteTrue! I do agree that the open-mindedness you are talking about is sort of what postmodernism is all about. Then again, postmodern thinkers would probably disagree that "postmodernism" even has a definition! This whole thing kinda hurts my brain, lol. But nonetheless, my ideas are pretty much the same as your and I enjoyed your blog :)
ReplyDeleteI also agree that postmodernism is about open-mindness, and that postmodern thinkers think that it shouldn't have a definition. These people are so contradictory, it confuses me so much. I do think that postmodernism is an interesting thing, but I don't think I will ever truly understand it, well I don't think anyone could ever achieve that.
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