Postmodernism Research Papers Samples For Students

Literary work forms one of the major cultural influences and expressions of any society. Through literature, a society can posit its position on various issues and can attempt to influence others to see issues from their perspectives. Under such circumstances, any appreciation of a piece of literature requires the reader critically to examine the underlying structure that has influenced the writer. It is while viewing a piece of work with reference to the author that two major continental approaches arise. In structuralism, the various element of people’s culture (including literature) are viewed with reference to a larger over-arching system or structures. While ...

“Banksy” is the pseudonym of a contemporary avant-garde street artist who has challenged the public with his provocative and often difficult to classify art. According to some, he is simply a vandal or “guerilla artist” (Mitchell, “Britain: The Strengths”). However, the acceptance of his work at venues as distinguished as the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has placed him in the company of the artistic elite (Betbeze, “Banksy: A Postmodern Pioneer”). One piece in particular has gained quite a lot of attention recently. In his adaptation of “The Gleaners” by the French painter Jean-Franç ...

Introduction

While the political avant-garde of modernist movement had a celebration of dissidence and proceeded to advocate a revolution of art and contemporary life, postmodern art delightfully exist in a world that shows the pluralism of atheistic manner and way of play. Art hardly ever functions on a critical level: the political prospect becomes separate from contemporary art functions. Postmodern art turns to represent not only the consumer society that we live but also a privileged commodity.
In the 1960s, "committed" art had turned to be the pillar if artistic postmodernism. Gender issues, class, and race become central particularly following ...

VASCONCELOS LIBRARY BY ALBERTO KALACH

Vasconcelos Library
The architect of Vasconcelos Library is Alberto Kalach, who was born in Mexico and established the firm "Taller de Arquitectura X" 1. Kalach is considered one of the most versatile among the architects in Mexico and has worked on a wide range of projects that cover residential areas, civic structures, and contemporary buildings. Jose Vasconcelos Library is considered an award-winning project by him and is the largest public library in Latin America. Around the middle of the 1960’, the architectural profession saw two visions, one was the vision of the modernity, and the other was to achieve ...

Types of postmodern therapy 4

Benefits of postmodern therapy 5
3. Family therapy 5

Techniques 7

4. Conclusion 7
5. Reference 9

Introduction

Therapy is very important because it helps people cope with some of the psychological and emotional problems that prevents them from living life fully. These problems come from a wide range of issues that occur in everyday life. There are many issues that therapy concentrates on during the sessions. This is because it addresses people’s problems through making them understand their issues. Hence, the therapist helps the patient to formulate alternative solutions for their problems. Most of the problems addressed in therapy are ...

1. Individual place in society according to Horse Boy

The Horse Boy is a documentary film with a crafted footage that depicts spontaneous social interaction that contributes to its appeal and image. The perception of a social anthropologist that studies autism makes a conscious decision to focus on the experiences of autistic people, Instead of people around them. Parents of autistic children desire attention for one to understand their experiences and perspectives. The Horse Boy is a crucial reminder of the obvious fact that every autistic adult has a history of being an autistic child. Parents play an influencing role to the children lives ...

AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865

American culture is specific because Americans as a nation did not exist before 1776, but the art is being created almost the same after leaving the first free people in the New World. American culture has bypassed the Middle Ages, Baroque and Renaissance, but is nevertheless very much emphasized in relation to world literature.
Period of civil war that has engulfed the American nation has brought with it many of the reforms except political. People have been shaken by war and suffering like finally a reality. No embellishment, no fantasy. The period between 1865 and 1914 in American literature indicates a ...

Introduction

Over the years, little has changed the way romantic relationships are formed. Both scholars and the average dater agree it usually begins with physical attraction and perceived similarity, and progresses in a somewhat predictable manner from there. Typically, this progression has followed theoretical frameworks such as Knapp’s stages of relational development and Taylor’s (1968) social penetration theory. What these theorists might not have accounted for in the 1970’s (and what seems to be transforming the way young people pursue relationships) is the invention of the Smartphone.

Literature Review

One of the earliest perspectives on communication during romantic initiation ...

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Among the outstanding architectural masterpieces of the XX century the Guggenheim Museum at Bilbao definitely stands out. This is not only because of its blatant deconstruction, but also the value it is to the city, as a museum and an architectural piece. Frank Gehry made his masterpiece as contemporary as possible. To such extent that even critics lament about his novel style and vision of architecture.
In Spain, hardly anyone can be surprised by whimsical architectural forms, bearing in mind the works of Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona. However, Frank Gehry seems to have outwitted the latter. What he created, ...

In his story The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien ostensibly tells a tale about the war in Vietnam that, in actuality, is a mirror of the human condition exposed through the horror of human conflict. In so doing, O’Brien uses an old philosophical theme first set in writing by Aristotle. Through the angst of conflict, O’Brien succeeds in demonstrating the essence of being. Aristotle pointed out that to be complete in essence; a being must be “in the is, and in the is not” (Aristotle 1050). That is, a whole human is the product of both ...

Introduction

Food is part of all aspects of human societies. It is also an inherent social urge. Usually, food is shared as people eat together. Similarly, eating time is an event when the family or social groups such as a village comes together to share the meals (Fox, p. 1). Food is also a reason to share, distribute, give, donate to other people, be it family, friends, a stranger, etc. Food is the most vital thing a mother gives to her child as it is the substance of her individual body. In most parts of the world, a mother’s ...

Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel Fight Club is one of the most well-known and incendiary novels about the postmodern male, describing a frenetic journey by the book’s unnamed narrator to reclaim his manhood. Over the course of the novel, the narrator pairs up with charismatic id figure Tyler Durden to achieve catharsis and reinvigorating his life through unlicensed ‘fight clubs’ in which characters can beat each other senseless in order to feel alive. The depictions of violence in the novel are gruesome and immediate, showing both their appeal to the characters and the underlying weaknesses in their ideology. In ...

Architects contribute significantly in defining the beauty of the environment. In the lenses of Piet Blom - a Dutch architect - the role of architect goes beyond creating a place for living. This role extends to promoting or preserving the beauty of the environment, creating comfort in cold weather, as well as reconciling elements of culture with architectural designs around us. The sensitivity of the society to beauty tends to influence much of the architect’s work. A case in question is the development of unique buildings that do not only address the societal challenges, but also show the creativity of ...

In this paper we will look at how the 1970s and the early 80s showed a resurgence of interest in painting. This was a result of suppression of visual pleasure that was present at the time in the dominant art practices of the 70s. There came up a movement of painters who came up with the neo-expressionism style that advocated for the freedom in painting, a style that became really popular with the people (Sandler, 1996). It started in Germany in the 60s spread through Europe and then America. So as to study this movement well, painters like Jean-Michel ...

The institutional affiliation

1. The question about correct or incorrect behavior has constantly worried humans. It is evident that philosophical or theological beliefs have always tried to clarify this issue. In the following essay, it will be examined the determination of how different religious worldviews see the pattern of the rightness and truth.
With about one billion followers Hinduism specifies that individuals are solely responsible for their actions and the way they elect to direct their lives. It provides them an absolute freedom to act in accordance with the immanent essence and nature and to investigate their spiritual world in order to ...

International Business

Introduction
Globalization has led to major changes in the ways businesses reach out to their customers. With increased competition, firms have to be innovative and continue meeting consumer needs and expectations in a timely manner. Global firms have no choice but to work towards creating a brand that is able to attract more customers and retain the already acquired ones in the global markets. The grocery retail industry is growing as firms strive to reach out to untapped markets to be able to expand their scope and shift away from saturated markets. This implies investing financial resources in advertisements ...

Introduction

Current Problem: Contemporary art is the work of post-modernist artists, which mirror the contemporary society and culture.
Area of Focus: This paper focuses on the contemporary art movements that have emerged since its emergence in the late 1960s.
Thesis Statement: Contemporary art aims at exploring different materials with the aim of expressing specific ideas about postmodern life (Waters, 2010). Investigating the different schools and styles of contemporary art that have existed since the late 1960s to the present day will result in a better understanding of how different periods and events influence artists.

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Transition from modern to contemporary art: ...

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Introduction

The purpose and scope of this paper is to evaluate the leadership potentials that assisted Barack Obama to become president of United States in the year 2008. During, American antiquity there has been many significant leaders who have carried impartiality, self-determination, and transformation to its country. Several great leaders and lastly the head of the state of the USA Barack Obama, there have been many countless individuals who have completed history. As the first Black culture to turn ...

Learning about Jhumpa Lahiri’s biography actually helps in understanding where the basis of the story Interpreter of Maladies came from. It could be recognized that with her background as a the daughter of Indian immigrants who was born in London, she was able to see the realities that covered the situation of social minorities in a foreign land. Through noting how she lived with specific differences compared to people she grew up with in her neighborhood, it could be understood why her story on the Interpreter of Maladies took a stand point in introducing what the real life of the minorities ...

The following is a green ordinance for Cloak City. The city shall be one of the Greenest cities in the world and shall be a global leader in the development of green cities across the world. The city has a population of about 80,000 people and is in its inception stage with plenty of ground to set up new infrastructure for the Central Business District. Other amenities such as office blocks, entertainment areas, administrative offices and all other city infrastructure including the residential buildings to be set up in the outskirts of the city, shall all adhere to several green performance ...

The poet, Eliot, reflects on the masterpieces of the Modernist Movement that shows the character traits of Modernism. Eliot the modernist poet, experiments with the structure and form of the poem. This shows him to be experimental as well as innovative. The “Love Song” was indeed an innovation technically and it was intrigued by the idiom and the broken sequences of the French symbolist. The poem is unique in various senses. It proclaims a complete break with the traditional valuation of poetry as something serious (Sarker, 57).
The main theme of this poem is paralysis. The root of paralysis ...

Feminism is the movement of people with the common ideologies that aim at defending equal rights for women. As a movement, it tries to create equal education and employment opportunities for women. Thus, feminism is intended to support and assist women in getting equal opportunities and representation in the society. Additionally, feminism is intended to ensure that women enjoy equal rights like men. Feminist theory is an extension of the feminist movements, and it tries to explain and enhance understanding of the different inequalities that arise due to gender difference. This implies that feminist theories try to determine the different ...

Origin of Punk Subculture

The punk subculture incorporates a diversity of ideologies, forms of expression in the form of art, fashion, literature and visual art. The embodiment of punk subculture is in the form of rock musica called punk rock (Surhone, 2011). The Punk subculture origin springs from New York and the rest of East coast during the late 1960s’ and later in the mid 1970s. The rock bands called “New York Dolls” and “The Ramones” were the brain child behind this new style of rock music. Scholars such as Keegan (2007) in the article Detailed Journey into the Punk Subculture: Punk Outreach in ...

This paper is adopts an analytic view on the various ways in which the media portrays women. The paper seeks to illustrate how media constructs the female gender and the influence it casts on the population. There is also an overview on my personal view on how media constructs the female ideal and the effects on the growing population. In general, the paper is attempts to instil the critical thinking by women on the way the media portrays the female gender. The sole purpose of the paper is to create awareness on women on how the media utilizes technological ...