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Marxist Critical Theory Typically attributed to Karl Marx, the marxist critical theory focuses primarily on economic structure, social class divide, and the exploitation of lower class laborers by the upper class. It was this theories idea that a classless system and distribution of wealth to be ideal.This is especially prominent in todays economy with muchContinue reading “Other Culturally Significant Theories:Marxism, Archetypal, and Psychoanalytic”

Throughout this series of blogposts, I have tried to examine the meanings of multiple different texts through the postmodernist framework. However, I must remind you that postmodernism is essentially the elusiveness of one profound truth or meaning portrayed in a text. This is why I must conclude that all of the texts I have mentionedContinue reading “Postmodernism: The Epic Conclusion”

Aylesworth, Gary. “Postmodernism.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 5 Feb. 2015, plato.stanford.edu/entries/postmodernism/?PHPSESSID=2a8fcfb78e6ab6d9d14fe34fed52f103. Dylan, Bob. “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding).“Bringing It All Back Home, 1965, http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/its-alright-ma-im-only-bleeding/. McCarthy, Cormac. The Road. First Vintage International Edition, Random House. 2006.  The 1975. “Sincerity is Scary.” A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, Warren Fu, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K93ioXL63c. Yang, Jingyuan. “Post-Modern Architecture.” PostmodernismsContinue reading “Bibliography”

It is through this song that we are able to see the beginnings of the postmodernist movement. We see the backlash from all of the ideals of modernism and how tired people became of people just believing in a better future without really taking action. It is this that established the postmodern ideal. Throughout theContinue reading “Postmodernism: It’s alright, Ma (I’m only bleeding)”

The Road by Cormac Mccarthy utilizes many features characteristic of postmodern literature. In the novel, it is difficult to distinguish between reality and a dream state which can be seen as a way to almost invert the typical narrative of a journey such as this one. McCarthy utilizes fragmentation when splitting the novel between dreamsContinue reading “Postmodernism: The Road”

Charles Jencks was an architect/landscape architect and cultural theorist. He has written many books on modernism and postmodernism in architecture and landscape. He determined that postmodern architecture had to be anti-deterministic and multivalence in its approach. He theorizes that postmodern architecture was defined by the experience it would bring audiences. He believes in order forContinue reading “Postmodernism: Charles Jencks and his Garden of Cosmic Speculation”

Banksy is an artist that is hard not to be intrigued by. He shreds his art pieces mid-auction, he anonymously releases an entire film, and continues on making power moves in the face of publicists, celebrities and high ranking auction officials. Banksy’s Girl with Balloon sold in London auction for about 1.1 million dollars andContinue reading “Postmodernism:Banksy”

The 1975 released “Sincerity is Scary” as their third single off the album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ in September of last year. It was then only two months later when they released the music video accompanying it. It is through the critical lyrics and contrasting upbeat dance performances done in the video thatContinue reading “Postmodernism: “Sincerity is Scary” by The 1975″

“In contemporary society and culture-postindustrial society, postmodern culture-…the grand narrative has lost its credibility, regardless of what mode of unification it uses, regardless of whether it is a speculative narrative or a narrative of emancipation.” Jean-François Lyotard Postmodernism came into being around the late 1960’s as people were tired of the inadequacies of modernism. TheyContinue reading “Postmodernism:An Introduction”