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| | '''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that: | | '''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that: |
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| − | * Truth is a "[[social construct]]" rather than empirically provable{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * Truth is a "[[social construct]]" rather than empirically provable |
| − | * One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]]){{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]]) |
| − | * There is no one superior culture; [[Western culture]] is no more advanced than any other (see [[cultural relativism]]){{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * There is no one superior culture; [[Western culture]] is no more advanced than any other (see [[cultural relativism]]) |
| − | * Because society is a "social construct" directed by choice of language, these "systems" of "[[oppression]]" can therefore be "deconstructed" by [[deconstructing]] the language used, and replacing it with different terminology{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * Because society is a "social construct" directed by choice of language, these "systems" of "[[oppression]]" can therefore be "deconstructed" by [[deconstructing]] the language used, and replacing it with different terminology |
| − | * The frequent use of irony and humorous [[wordplay]] to shift the meanings of words is encouraged as this causes people to rethink their assumptions about culture and language.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * The frequent use of irony and humorous [[wordplay]] to shift the meanings of words is encouraged as this causes people to rethink their assumptions about culture and language. |
| − | * [[Gender role]]s are socially constructed, not [[inborn traits]]{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * [[Gender role]]s are socially constructed, not [[inborn traits]] |
| − | * In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} | + | * In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive. |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |