Essays on Postmodernism

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 ...

Introduction

Literature is often referred to as the mirror of the society because it depicts the on-going situations in the society using various characters. Fictional characters such as J. Alfred Prufrock and Nick Adams have been used in various works so that they can represent some characters in the Society. Thesis Statement: J. Alfred Prufrock and Nick Adams have various similarities and differences as characters as well as some ways to which they represent the ‘modern man' that lives in the current society. The two characters are used in different works by different authors and they unintentionally represent many things ...

Postmodernism is a broad term covering a wide set of ideas that shape various aspects of society based upon postmodern theory. Postmodernism based its way of gaining knowledge on multiple ways rather than just relying on reason and senses, as it was in modernism. It can be said that postmodernism is more skeptic of the previous approaches towards gaining knowledge and questions the existence of objective truth ("An Overview Of Premodernism, Modernism, & Postmodernism"). Cultural postmodernism refers to the effects of postmodernism on music, art, customs, laws, morals, and other aspects of culture. Economic postmodernism, on the other hand, deals ...

This paper will look at love, sex and gender within the backdrop of postmodernism, existentialism and orientalism in the novels The Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar, Foam of the Daze by Boris Vian and The Lover by Marguerite Duras. In the novels love/ and sex are shown as something that a woman has no control over, something that destroys due to its intensity, and something that forever changes a person, respectively. While gender is seen as being something that disenfranchises women in a male dominant, unequal society and something that can destroy a man if ...

International Relations

Identify the approach of Post-Structuralism and the primary tools it utilizes for its analysis. Post-Structuralism is based on the denial of structuralist principles in the attitude to people and human society, science, texts, and metaphysics. The primary goal of Post-Structuralism is the understanding of the structure’s paradoxes that arise, for instance, when we try to obtain objective knowledge of men and society with the use of language structures. Post-Structuralism denies sociality and places body and power in advance of language and objects. It includes the understanding of such concepts as emotions of doubt, critics of the subject, the ...

Introduction

Postmodernism came to be in the 1950’s and began as an offshoot of the previously accepted modernist ideology (Stern 72). The main argument made in this paper is that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This argument portrays architecture as a dynamic field, with the advancement of knowledge and technology shaping the outlook of the architects of a particular period. Postmodernism can, therefore, be perceived as an attempt by the architects to challenge the status quo in regards to architectural practice while meeting the ...

Introduction

Architecture as a discipline has evolved over time, with architects from different periods adopting unique approaches to architecture. In the 1950’s, the architectural world saw the introduction of the theory of the postmodern architecture . This came hot on the heels of the famous modernist approach to architecture, which had the support of various classical scholars and architects. The primary argument in this paper is the fact that the post-modernist approach to architecture was a representation of the effort by architecture to establish a voice of its own. This is built on the realization that architecture is a dynamic ...

Our societies are defined by the concept of pluralism, which illustrates the impression that there is no single reality view that describes the entirety of life. Pluralism shows varied probable viewpoints that are of equal significance and validity. Scientism approach is a broad belief that is based on the assumption that, physical and natural disciplines are in the same way appropriate to other disciplines with the inclusion of philosophy. Postmodernism concept is a rational way that is critical of certain specific foundational norms of the Western viewpoint particularly from the 18th era Enlightenment (van der Kooiji et al, 2013). ...

Introduction

Feminism refers to economic, political and cultural movement formed to establish and agitate for the equal protection as well as legal rights of all women. It involves the philosophies and sociological and political theories that have a bearing on issues of gender and gender differences. Feminism also involves the agitation for women’s interests and rights as well as movements that fight for gender equality. In addition to the vibrant campaigns for the legal rights of women, including the right to vote, to enter into contracts and to own property, the feminist movement is solely responsible for the paradigm ...

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 theory of deconstructivist architecture postulated by Jacques Derrida supports the idea of the architectural discipline, allowing the architects to go beyond the traditionally installed restriction. The main idea is for architects to emphasize less on functionality and focus on the appearance of their architectural work. Apart from deconstructism coming out to challenge traditional practice in design, it is an ideology that seeks to introduce aspects of humanity, especially rhetoric into architectural practice. The central point in defining deconstruction is finding a balance between essence and value. As Derrida puts it, architects, in understanding his point of view should ...

Many scholars and theorists have been critical about the social concepts and elements of postmodernism. Some individuals such as Noam Chomsky say that postmodernism does not add analytical knowledge; hence, it is meaningless (Mansfield, 44). Timothy Bewes, on the other hand, calls the approach a cynical reaction (Lee, 16). To develop a better understanding of the criticism of modernity, this essay will sieve through different articles and publications. Through this, the paper will develop two sides to the argument, that is, the artists, architects, and thinkers who support the theory and those who do not, to assist in the ...

Thesis Statement

The intellectual movement and transformation of postmodernism emerged to challenge the modernist theories that arose in the era of Enlightenment. Some of the themes that postmodernism focused on are the reasoning of human beings, the inevitability of progress, and scientific positivism (McHale and Len Platt, 20). The postmodernists resisted distinctions and categories that made it difficult for them to procure a worldview (Wolfe, 31). This essay looks at both sides of the coins, that is, the different criticisms concerning postmodernism and arguments in support of the postmodernist theories.

Literature Review

According to Brooker (12), postmodernism entails an after modernity culture that ...

A play Glengarry Glen Ross written by David Mamet is a reflection of the world of capitalism embodied in the actions of the characters of this work. The writer reveals dishonest and dishonorable manipulations in business. They become a part of everyday life of those people who once entered the world of sales. The play is an example of postmodern literature, while the author applies some elements of postmodernism to comment on cynical motives and behavior of people who live in the time of capitalism. Glengarry Glen Ross is permeated by the feeling of conformity and lack of protest. ...

The Enlightenment period also referred to as the Age of Reason is used to describe the time in history began with the end of Thirty Years War and to the end of the French Revolution. This period marked a significant radical shift in the government, culture, and politics. The period embraced some philosophies to think as well as explore the world (Best 30).. In global enlightened thinkers were considered to think objectively without prejudice. The period was marked by rationalism, reasoning, and empiricism. The argument was advocated as a means of establishing reliable systems of government, religion, and ...

Ideology in Allen Ginsberg’s “America” and “Sunflower Sutra”

Ideology is a very important topic as it relates to literature. Literature is one of the primary methods in which people that perhaps are not within the mainstream of culture, politics and society employ to question hegemonic power structures. Dominant power structures are often posed primarily as the synthesis of modernity, objective reality, logocentrism, patriarchy, white supremacy and capitalism, which are often cited in shorthand as “imperialism.” The United States, after the Second World War the period in which Allen Ginsberg and the other beat generation writers were most active was arguably the point in world history in which ...

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 ...

Term Paper

1500 words The Modern period continued to change the society until the late 20th century, where a new artistic era began and continued up to this day; the 21st century eventually became the Post-Modern Period and many radical changes brought by the Modernism is adopted by the new art styles to the point of it is hard to discern what Post-Modernism is all about. If Modernism concentrated on the preservation of ideal pure art, Post Modernism welcomed changes by using eccentric methods to produce contemporary art found in Modern Museums. The 21st century is currently covered by postmodern epoch ...

Crimpan studied the history of photography, its institutionalization and its reference in the post-modernism era. In this case, Crimpan indicates that the introduction of photography in the museum set precedence of the artistic form and appreciation of photography as an art. In this case, following the discovery made by Julia Van Haaften of the reorganization of photographic pieces found in books, the value of photography as both an art and aesthetic has been introduced. According to Crimpan, the replacement of structural wording and library reorganization of photographic pieces have warranted the inclusion of another artistic dimension associated with photography ...

Unlike the eras that came before it, the postmodern era focused on the individual and whether or not personal authenticity is truly possible. In order to determine if personal authenticity is achievable though, one has to first take into consideration what individualism means. According to Elliot and Lemert, individualism involves a “denial of social connection” (Elliot & Lemert 2009, p. 3-4), in other words “the individualist creed was premised on the assumption that people should leave it to others to deal with their own problems and to get on with the living of life on their own terms” (Elliot & Lemert ...

While discussing the meaning of postmodern, the article discusses the aspects of allusion and reality of post-modern arts. According to the author, there is a thin line between what is presentable and what is not presentable. Presentable refers to the expression of positive appearance in the sense that it involves the presence that one can experience while the unpresentable is negative presentation that takes the form of things that are difficult to understand and which constitutes futile will. The author notes that the unpresentable information consists of inadequacies that ultimately cause establishment of new rules given that the excess ...

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 ...

As a postmodernist city

Art accompanies the humanity over a long period of time. It has already become an integral part of our lives. The man has invented many kinds of art: painting, music, theater, etc.; and architecture takes pride of place among this diversity of arts too. Architecture has always been the subject of grandeur and pride of kings, dynasties and whole empires. Such magnificent architectural masterpieces as Egyptian pyramids, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Cologne Cathedral are immortal classic that fascinates even the most indifferent to the art person. Throughout the history of mankind, were appearing a lot of new architectural styles: sacred architecture, ...

05th of May 2016

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, ...

The latest criminological theories are considered critical because, first, they introduce a new paradigm in the interpretation of reasons why people commit crime. Secondly, these latest criminological theories introduce new perspectives of looking at criminal behavior in a total departure from the traditional criminological theories. Further, these criminological theories represent post-modernism, that is, reflect modern scientific or technological knowledge of crime and criminal behavior. Lastly, these theories are considered critical because they represent a new era of studying crime in light of new developments in the society (Lanier, Henry & Anastasia 106). Postmodernism is a recent movement in criminology studies ...

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 ...

Body Modification Is Influenced by Culture

Introduction This paper argues that body modification is influenced by the culture. To support such argument, the paper discussed the prevalence of body modifications in the form of tattoo and cosmetic surgery as the culture influenced them.

Body Modification in the form of Tattoo

Proofs of tattooing and associated practices started from the most primitive human societies. For instance, Egyptian mummies from the era of the Middle Kingdom have exposed a widespread culture of body marking. In a spiritual cosmology, the unassailable tattoos of humanity could be exchanged for spiritual privileges in the next life. In traditional cultures, tattoos commonly serves as an assurance for good ...

Pop-Art is a term that was coined by Lawrence Alloway, an English curator, and critic of art, in the year 1955. The term describes a movement that emerged in the US in the late-1950s and mid-1950s in Britain and consisted of subversive artists who adopted art from popular culture and materialism, and majorly used mass media to convey messages from their artworks. Pop culture, also called popular culture, are mainstream perspectives, views, adverts, images, etc. mostly portrayed in mass media. Pop-art integrates into pop culture in that it uses our every day’s life as portrayed in the media ...

Postmodernism was the period that succeeded the Modern era that occurred in the late 19th century and continued to the early phase of the 20th century. What distinguishes modernism to its successor was its favor towards the classical arts of the Greco-Roman culture; like the French architect Le Corbusier, Modernism thoroughly embraces radicalism and explored many facets of rapid industrialization through the use of new materials that can be obtained cheaply and mass produced quickly. The whole concept of Modernism period style is to return the classical attribute of architectural purity on the buildings and in art. In contrast ...

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La Géode (at the Bernard Tschumi’s Parc de la Villete,) Carlos ZGZ| Flickr, n.d. Bernard Tschumi’s Parc de la Villete is a good example of deconstruction in architecture because it correctly illustrates how an architect, similar to a writer, can use rhetorical devices, such as “repetition, distortion, or juxtaposition” (Tschumi 146). In the above photograph, the fountain, named La Géode, does not look like a traditional fountain. The shape of the fountain is distorted and allows the water to spray downwards instead of upwards. Additionally, instead of the water curving and ...

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According to Jacques Derrida, “language is a way and so always had a certain connection with habitability and with architecture” (Derrida 320). Therefore, it can be assumed, based on the quote above, that architecture can be seen as a form of language. In fact, some scholars argue that architecture can be considered as a type of written language. Furthermore, some academics note that Derrida’s philosophy questions the “one-to-one relationship between signifiers and signified” (Eisenman 111). Hence, it is the duty of the observer to recognize the meanings of symbols that are present within a ...

Cinema transformed from a tool to display attractions to a medium to express feelings in which directors convey their opinions and ideas. Therefore, political and social events around the world started to become subjects for more and more films. Encapsulating the society’s ideologies and myths, films became a potent means for manipulation and for reinforcing the society’s norms and values. However, for the directors themselves, films soon transformed in artistic works in which they could use subversive techniques in order to question and to critique agents of power. The 2010 Hindi film “Robot” and the Korean film “ ...

Personal Worldview

A majority of human beings reflect on their existence as well as the universe. In this regards, many questions abound concerning their respective purpose and what happens upon the completion of one’s life on earth, as well as the existence of a Higher Power (O’Brien, 2011). These questions are integrated in the context of modern health in an attempt to understand spirituality and its relevance in Managed Care.

Spirituality is related to a range of different meanings in consideration to other contexts such as sociological and philosophical elements. Flanagan (2010) takes a sociological consideration and relates spirituality ...

1. In “The Postmodern Condition” Jean Francois Lyotard defines post-modernity as “Incredulity towards metanarratives”. In outlining Lyotard's position as elaborated in this essay, it is evident that his work focuses primarily on the possibility of achieving what he calls a “unity of experience”. In order to understand his conception of this idea it is necessary to first assess his view of society in relation to the modern world. Postmodern culture demonstrates “a radical break, both with a dominant culture and aesthetic, and with a rather different moment of socioeconomic organization” (Lyotard, 1990, p. vii). This demonstrates a fundamental shift ...

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 ...

"On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense”.

Friedrich Nietzsche tries to persuade his audience to view intellect as merely human, and in essence it fabricates the illusion of the truth which is in itself a reflection. He explains his point using analogical reasoning instead of using the empirical evidence, he demonstrates his ideas using the very ideas the text proffers. Truth is something considered creative, not a statement of fact, logic or otherwise. It is a moment of discovery. Nietzsche is able to use dialogic inquiry, the art of illustration and figurative language to actively persuade his readers to agree that the truth is a human ...

It is important for architecture students to understand the meaning of representation especially if their attempts to try out a new design they invented. Graves’ article explains that the concept of representation adds the gist to what the structure is all about. It gives the visual meaning to the audiences as to what the architect intends to explain through the use of his design. And yet, this important aspect of architecture has been frequently overlooked that sometimes people tend confuse its meaning and end up lost in thought. In simpler terms, representing meant that doing a design similar to ...

Architecture is viewed as the art of science that involves coming up with design in the form of a drawing, managing, and constructing structures such as building complexes, swimming pools, parks, and other various structures in a particular proportion and shape. It is in this regard that since time immemorial architecture has grown from simple ideas to the amazing and intriguing structures that exist in our lives today. One of the magnificent works of architecture has been the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai, UAE; that is the highest sky scraper to date. The enormous growth of the architectural world ...

Deconstruction is considered to represent a method to uncover the truth. Please explain. The interpretation of the word Deconstruction has been done from different perspectives. In fact the term deconstruction is the opposite method of constructing something. Though the term is very close to nihilism or destruction, it is taking very constructively (Positively) by the philosophers and literature specialists. Deconstruction, for them does not mean ending something or destroying something, but it is something related to analytical process. Deconstruction means revealing or exploring the facts from the text by decoding it. Many times, the message is hidden or unveiled. ...

Abstract

Despite the fact that many organizations have embraced the new management strategies in reflexivity, there are still countless issues in the same regard. It is also vital to remember that for an entity to remain competitive in the market, it must formulate workable management strategies. In this survey, it is demonstrated that it is the sole responsibility of the reflexive managers to make sure that there is a flow of communication pattern in the company. The models include the research the organization undertakes to understand the ethnography behind the rationale of self-reflexivity. The structures of the society still control ...

David Fincher’s 1999 film adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel Fight Club provides a uniquely slick, stylish filmic presentation of the book’s gritty, darkly comic sensibilities. Tracking the life of a disillusioned, emasculated, narrator (known only as Jack in the film, played by Edward Norton) and his newfound rebellion against the existential crises of modern American life with the help of charismatic lowlife Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), Fight Club explores both the immense appeal of rebelling against the hegemonic systems set up for men in late capitalist society and the unique beauty and eroticism of masculinity. Director ...

Steven Spielberg’s seminal 1977 science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind charts the effect of a mysterious and traumatic alien abduction on average American man Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) on both his psyche and his relationship with his family. In Jodi Dean’s essay “Fugitive Alien Truth,” the UFO abductee phenomenon is examined through a sociological and political lens, illuminating many social aspects of the cultural phenomenon of the abductee that are present in Close Encounters. As Roy’s sense of self and identity begins to shift gradually away from his family, and he struggles to ...

Predictions of poll outcomes have existed for over six decades, with little or no cases of wrong predictions, as political trends in the United States were pretty similar (Laden, 2015). Wrong predictions began to manifest in 2016 poll predictions, as unlikely candidates are gaining popularity and liking, contrary to the previous forecasts. Leading poll predicting firms led by Nate Silver have expressed their surprise at the turn up of events. Nate Silver has been predicting poles for a long time, and he is known to have correctly predicted Obama’s win in the previous polls (Jones, 2002). Wrong poles ...

The first reading on the “Less for Less Yet" is important because it articulates the idea of creativity in the architectural field. It argues that the modernist has been having the problem concerning the beliefs held about the architectural ideas and how these ideas are being perceived in the society. It is important because it helps to identify and consider architecture as an idea of being creative in the society. The article puts across that the architectural creativity is the chief gift to society, and thus, it is important for the people to understand its importance. As compared 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 ...

House at 56 Cornelia Street. It is necessary to create a project and an elaborate design strategy of each component before starting a construction of any building. Every design should begin with a well thought-out plan that would maximize the quality of construction. House at 56 Cornelia Street is an example of high-end, modern design, based on the ideas of deconstruction. This design has a complex system of relations between individual parts, characterized by destructive forms. This building has a direct indication of the designers' work on the project. It combines the functionality and concepts that allow the observers ...

Birdman, also referred to as ‘The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance,’ is a 2014 American comedy movie. The film was produced and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and written by the director and a couple of other people. The starring of the movie is Michael Keaton and has a supporting cast that includes people like Edward Norton, Amy Ryan, and Zach Galifianakis, among others. Riggan Thomson, the star of the movie, is regularly tormented by the scornful and critical voice of the Birdman. In most instances, he visualizes himself doing several feats of telekinesis and levitation. He believes that one ...

Robert Venturi and Robert Scott Brown gave out distinct definitions of the duck and a decorated shed, and their definitions gave out the basis for classifying architectural marvels. A duck is an architectural marvel by itself, with inbuilt decorations, which are recognizable by the building itself (Venturi, Scott and Steven 90). On the other hand, a decorated shed is a piece of architecture that cannot be distinguished from its purpose or existence and entails exterior art decorations, which make it appealing to the general public (Venturi, Scott and Steven 92). Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, therefore, produced a ...

Introduction

Globalization of trade network, sophisticated technologies and constant changes in the world social and economic systems have an inevitable influence on all economic subjects, in particular, corporations and individuals in both public and private sectors of the economy. This dynamic environment, obviously, influences the organization of the economy as a whole, makes it more flexible and opens doors of opportunities. In this case it is often spoken about the movement from bureaucracy to post-bureaucracy, which brings a breath of fresh air to the organizations starting a new postmodern era that has relegated the old bureaucracy to the past. Therefore, ...

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 ...

Organization Theories – Modernist and Post-Modernist Approaches

Abstract Organizational structure determines allocation of resources, strategies and planning. The paper focuses on two theories – modernist and postmodernist theories (Aleazurra, 2016; Clegg et al 1999; Casey, 2002). The article ‘A critical analysis of media discourse on information technology: preliminary results of a proposed method for critical discourse analysis’ by Cukier et al (2009) talks of critical discourse analysis where the post modernist idea of questioning the validity of claims has been explained by analyzing a media discourse on a ICT project applied in university classrooms. The second article selected for the study is ‘The relationship between information and ...

Popular Culture Reflects Dominant Ideologies: Race and Ethnicity

The existence of mass media allows the creation of meaning concerning race and ethnicity. This plays a significant role especially in the aspect of shaping the approach to comprehending race and ethnicity. Both relations are pointed out by Cheang (2013) that people can be identified through race and ethnicity. Partly, there is historic fact in the people’s identity, their social institution as well as in dealing the day-to-day life. The theoretical view of Fitzgerald (2014), race and ethnicity are two words that are usually used interchangeably. Race is a manner to which classifies individuals and group of people ...

While it might prove provocative to assert that culture is a purely nonmaterial symbol system –especially given the predominant role that mass media does play in the production of the highly symbol-laden of contemporary cultures, it is best argued that it is an inherently fallacious claim. Culture has both material use –values and the nonmaterial sign values. Even Alexander has argued for the development of cultural sociology which is premised upon the idea of an “anonymous” culture (124) –similar to the one found in both functional and post-modern theories, has maintained that material forms of culture, like technology, have ...

The Effects of Post-Modernism on the ‘Raced Bodies’

Post-Modernism is the counterpart of the modernist ideals both in the philosophy and aesthetic preferences. Modernism existed before the beginning of the Second World War and this period primarily focused on the preservation of one’s culture through rejection of outside influences that might alter the cultural values. For instance, Sandler argued that there is a greater contrast between post-modernism and modernism in a sense that can be viewed from a philosophical point-of-view and aesthetic tastes. “Post-modernism has rejected modernism’s purity and has instead welcomed impurity” (Sandler 1980, p. 346). Another scholar named Irvine (2004/2014) also supported this ...

The institutional affiliation

Spirituality is a broad concept which contains a sense of connection to something universal, to something bigger than ourselves. A spiritual experience is often described as transcendent and even sacred, and can be connected to an ultimate or immaterial reality. Spirituality allows a person to discover the essence of his/her being and the deepest values with which a person takes a place in the society. Philosophy relates spirituality more to a personal search finding a greater meaning and a purpose in the existence (Groff & Smoker, 1994). Spirituality within patient care helps to address the patients’ understanding of illness or ...

In any discussion of the conscience and the icons that have become examples of what conscience means, there is a need to discover what a conscience is and from where it comes. Only then can the discovery of iconic roles such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus be understood as examples of how the conscience works. There can be no conscience without communication. The requirement of communication to establish a conscience is a common human trait. “There are tribes in Africa where a baby is called a kuntu, a ‘thing,’ not a muntu, a ‘person’” (Lederer 3). It ...

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.

Background

Transition from modern to contemporary art: ...

Today’s media landscape especially with the advent of social media and the rise of smartphones has lent itself to a reading of the world that is a sort of mediated reality. There is a clear difference between what a person choses to project as their online persona as opposed to their actual personality. This process where the so-called real world and peoples projections of their own reality to a simulated, virtual reality. Bears a lot of resemblance to the point that The Matrix was making about the nature of reality. The Wachowskis proved prescient about how the digital ...

Introduction

The performance art is a unique genre of which the presentation focuses on the lively aspect than the elemental audio platforms. This has been the most valued element of arts since the Elizabethan times to the latest or postmodern world. The 20th century has been abuzz with stylistic enhancement in the performance arts, with archaic styles such as Futurism and Dada being upheld in this latest generation of art history. Moreover, the field of performance arts has replaced the old system of visual arts based on paintings and traditional sculptural works to a new aesthetics based on varying levels ...

The main purpose of the current assignment is to discuss one of the works related to the genre of postmodern art. In particular, the following paragraphs will consider one of the visual projects created and conducted by Angie Hiesl – one of the popular artists from Germany. Still, for this paper to provide clearer understanding of the project’s meaning and its value in terms of postmodernism and postmodern art, it is worth discussing the basic definition of postmodernism. It is necessary reminding that the term “postmodernism” finds its representation not only in visual art, but also in literature, music, ...