References: Antonio‚ R. (1991). Postmodern storytelling vs pragmatic truth-seeking. The discursive basis of social theory. Sociological Theory. 9:154-168 Bauman‚ Z Bauman‚ Z. (1992). Intimations of postmodernity. Routledge‚ London. Best‚ S. (1994). Foucalt‚ postmodernism and social theory
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author Jonathan Swift. Swift’s style of writing was iconic and very often ageless‚ as he frequently merged the general and specific in order to create cutting commentaries on the issues of the world. In particular he was known for his use of irony‚ parody‚ and personas in order create claims while remaining detached from them as an author and leaving his reader guessing as
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Persepolis is a postmodern work because of the style in which Marjane Satrapi presents her memoir‚ in the form of a graphic novel. Rather that retell factual stories with certainty‚ she is able to convey her childhood by giving her own experiences that encapture what her emotions and recollection of what the events meant‚ through images and dialogue. Satrapi makes a cohesive and moving memoir through her alternate style of the novel. The style of it makes the retelling of the story much more abstract
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firm stances on social issues. Such is the case for an anonymous author whose article was published in the satirical magazine "The Onion." Using an imaginary example of shoe inserts that can heal aches and pains‚ the author uses ridicule‚ humor‚ and parody to give a satirical depiction of modern marketing tactics and consumer responses. For example‚ he continually attacks false scientific research often touted in today’s advertising campaigns. Perhaps his most effective way of doing this is praising
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William Shakespeare is known for one of his plays‚ Macbeth. Not every cartoon is able to replicate the exact play of Macbeth but two cartoon parodies of the original‚ The Simpsons and Arthur‚ were able to recreate similar scenes of Macbeth. Each cartoon’s parody focuses on tone‚ language‚ and dramatic effect all tying in to the modernization of Macbeth. No matter which way Macbeth is parodied the central theme is that guilt can eat someone alive through their minds. Shakespeare’s Macbeth introduces
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satirical flyers and blogs. Like newspaper theft and denial of newspaper funding (which we have already explored this week)‚ this is an issue that FIRE has seen time and time again on university campuses over the years. For any number of reasons‚ parody‚ jokes‚ and satire-whether in print or otherwise—tend to rankle students and university administrators alike as few other forms of expression do. Consequently‚ student humor is often the target of calls for campus censorship and punishment. This despite
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imagination‚ a perspective on religion could then be observed through viewing religious institutions as merely a product of social foundations (Dandaneau‚ 146). In Steven P. Dandaneau’s book‚ Taking it Big‚ Developing Sociological Consciousness in Postmodern Times‚ the analysis of chapter seven entitled‚ Religion and Society- Of Gods and Demons‚ created an assessment which viewed the nature of religion as a social institution. The arrangement of religion within a society creates a structural analysis
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of her works were softened in other to suit her contemporary audience while others were omitted entirely from publication. Cary’s wit is especially visible through her parodies‚ and through them she further pushed the limits by satirizing works of well-known men. A good example would be Cary’s “Samuel Brown” (478)‚ which parodies Edgar Allen Poe’s famed “Annabel Lee.” Through her effective adaptation of Poe’s poem‚ Cary manages to convey humor‚ but more importantly‚ paint a grittier picture of male-female
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Postmodernity: A Break from Modernity Postmodern is a complex term with multiple usages. As a consequence‚ it is open to conflation and confusion. The “post” in postmodern is not definitive and it’s up to the writers to clarify their particular usage. (Gibbins & Reimer‚ 1996‚ p. 8) As such‚ the meaning of “post” in this paper refers a “break from”‚ “opposition to”‚ “difference to and from” and a response to”. Works of Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill; Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault
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What was there a revival of? Humanism; Prior to the Renaissance‚ arts and learning were all channeled through the Church. With the flowering of the Renaissance‚ there was a renewed interest in (acceptance) of secular humanism‚ as represented by interest in secular philosophy. Interest in the sciences; Galileo‚ anatomical dissection as represented by Da Vinci The Arts; Prior to the Renaissance‚ virtually all art was religious in subject and the Church was the major patron of the arts. Think of
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