I cannot remember who it was, but someone in the class defined postmodernism as focusing on the grey area. I liked this definition, but I don't really like the fact that postmodernism is so very broad. I think that it should be broken up into smaller subcategories. This would make them easier to define and also easier for a person to decide what their view is.
Also, I do think that the name "postmodern" was meant to be an oxymoron. Most definitions of postmodernism involve going against the grain. Saying that you are beyond now, or after now is definitely going against the norm.
But, I do agree with professor Johnson that because it has so many definitions is loses meaning. What does it really mean to be a postmodernist?
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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