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'''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that: | '''Postmodernism''' refers to a range of ideas, among them that: | ||
| − | * | + | * Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable |
* Ones choice of language directs how this reality is supposedly constructed (see [[political correctness]]) | * Ones 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 | ||
Revision as of 14:59, March 23, 2007
Postmodernism refers to a range of ideas, among them that:
- Truth is a "social construct" rather than empirically provable
- Ones 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
- 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.