week 2 modernism & post modernism

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What is it? Approaches to Po-Mo Capitalism Consumerism Media saturation Society of the specta Mass production Realism Belief in progress End of History Blurring of boudaries Death of the Grand-Narr Popularist choices Instant Gratification Irony/Play/Nostal Class & High/Low Culture Psychoanalysis Science & Technology Nuclear Family Education = social mobil Globalization No set meaning Style over substanc Fordism Evolution Communism End of History

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Page 1: Week 2 modernism & post modernism

What is it?

Approaches to Po-Mo

Capitalism

Consumerism

Media saturation Society of the spectacle

Mass production

Realism

Belief in progress

End of History

Blurring of boudaries

Death of the Grand-NarrativePopularist choices

Instant Gratification

Irony/Play/Nostalgia

Class & High/Low Culture

PsychoanalysisScience & Technology

Nuclear Family

Education = social mobility

Globalization

No set meaning

Style over substance

Fordism

Evolution

Communism

End of History

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What is it?

after modernism

contra (against/anti) modernism

equivalent to "late capitalism"

the historical era following the modern

artistic and stylistic eclecticism

globalization of culture

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Objectives

To connect the features of Post-modern Style to Jamesons' concept

To develop analysis of the Historical approach to Post-modernism Media

To understand the difference & relationship between Modernism & Post-Modernism

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Recap Postmodern Media & Jameson

Look over your case studies you did over half term, share your examples of Jameson's (1991) postmodern features (Intertextuality, Bricolage, Parody & Pastiche, Retro)

What did Jameson say the purpose of these feature were?

Share your paragraph opinions – to what extent can you apply this/agree with Jameson?

Build a intertextual mood board demonstrating how your group examples demonstrates this 'cultural recycling' with images – share this with the class

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There are 3 approaches to Post-Modernism

Historical Stylistic – done this!

Theoretical

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The Historical Approach

Research the powerpoint slides to give you an idea of Modernism & Post-Modernism

What does the 'Post' mean? How are the 2 linked/connected How is Post-Modernism a response to

Modernism? How do the 3 theorists define the 'Post-modern'

era? What role has Media had in this?

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Post = AfterAfter modernism comes postmodernism; the historical erafollowing the modern

contra (against) modernism

Modernism = early capitalismPoMo = consumer capitalism

End of ideas/meaning & Collapsing structures =artistic and stylistic eclecticism (randomness)

globalization of culture, politics, products, media

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Modernism Key Beliefs/Philosophies

Structure and OrderScience and technologyThe Belief in progress

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What events do you think caused the shift into

Postmodernism between the 30s-50s?

Why would our trust in science and technology be questioned?

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Key Points - Modernism

Inspired by technology and scienceApplied mathematical and scientific logic to all

human process'sSought to make thing efficient and productive Science and technology seen as essential

components in human evolution Design based around need and functionBELEIF IN IDEAS, MEANING & TRUTH &

PROGRESS

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Plenary What is the relationship between style &

postmodernism as 'anti' or 'after' Modernism? Why is it PoMo? How does the pessimism & lack of

structure/belief in PoMo reflected in its style? What barriers/structures is Nostalgia & Retro

collapsing in its audience? Why do we have to culturally recycle & use

intertextual references to create anything new? 10 things you should know about post modernism

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Death of the Grand-Narrative

The Beatles – Bigger than Jesus