Post on 01-Nov-2014
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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
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
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
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
There are 3 approaches to Post-Modernism
Historical Stylistic – done this!
Theoretical
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?
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
Modernism Key Beliefs/Philosophies
Structure and OrderScience and technologyThe Belief in progress
What events do you think caused the shift into
Postmodernism between the 30s-50s?
Why would our trust in science and technology be questioned?
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
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
Death of the Grand-Narrative
The Beatles – Bigger than Jesus