Postmodernism

Postmodernism is a worldview characterized by atheism and relativism. The term deconstruction was originally coined by postmodernist Jacques Derrida. Some postmodernist ideas are:

• Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable
• 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)
• 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.
• Gender roles 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.

See Also

Nihilism