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* Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable | * Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable | ||
* One's choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]]) | * 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 | + | * 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 | * 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. | * 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 and so-called [[gender role]]s are socially constructed, not inborn traits | * Gender and so-called [[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. | * In philosophical terms, there are many narratives, but any push by anyone of a metanarrative is viewed as oppressive. | ||
Revision as of 17:08, April 6, 2007
Postmodernism refers to a range of ideas, among them that:
- 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 and so-called 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.