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Postmodernism

Also known as post-modernism

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Postmodernism is an architectural and cultural movement that rejects the pure, functional simplicity of earlier modernism in favor of more complex, eclectic designs that mix historical styles and references. It matters because it represents a significant shift in how architects and artists approach design, incorporating playful and varied influences—as seen in buildings like the SIS headquarters in London, which blends 1930s industrial design with ancient temple aesthetics.

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1,531 papers

Postmodernism and Medical Education.ReviewAcademic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · 2020Ellaway RHDOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003136
Postmodernism, health and illness.ReviewJournal of advanced nursing · 1996Mitchell DPDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb03153.x
Postmodernism.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 1996Stevenson C, Reed ADOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.1996.tb00114.x
Postmodernism and the decline of the clinical autopsy.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2021Dell'Aquila M, Vetrugno G, Grassi S et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00428-021-03166-7
Postmodernism for healthcare workers in 13 easy steps.ReviewNurse education today · 2001Rolfe GDOI: 10.1054/nedt.2000.0509
Does Postmodernism Really Entail a Disregard for the Truth? Similarities and Differences in Postmodern and Critical Rationalist Conceptualizations of Truth, Progress, and Empirical Research Methods.ReviewFrontiers in psychology · 2020Holtz PDOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.545959
What has postmodernism done to evidence-based medicine?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023McCartney MDOI: 10.3399/bjgp23X735201
Postmodernism and its application to the field of occupational therapy.ReviewCanadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2001Weinblatt N, Avrech-Bar MDOI: 10.1177/000841740106800305

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Commons category: Postmodernism
start time: 1940-00-00

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Contents

Definitions
Historical overview
Early appearances
Theoretical development
In literary and architectural theory
The influence of poststructuralism
Generalization
The "Science Wars"
In the arts
Architecture
Dance
Film
Literature
Music
Performance and theater
Sculpture
In philosophy
Poststructuralist precursors
Jacques Derrida and deconstruction
Michel Foucault on power relations
Jean Baudrillard on hyperreality
A crisis of legitimacy
''The Postmodern Condition''
The philosophical criticism of Jürgen Habermas
Frederic Jameson's Marxist rejoinder
Richard Rorty's neopragmatism
In other fields
Anthropology
Feminism
Law
Psychology
Urban planning
Theology
In popular culture
Fashion
Graphic design
Marketing
Ongoing influence
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
External links

Postmodernism encompasses a variety of artistic, cultural, and philosophical movements. It emerged in the mid-20th century as a skeptical response to modernism, emphasizing the instability of meaning, rejection of universal truths, and critique of grand narratives. While its definition varies across disciplines, it commonly involves skepticism toward established norms, blending of styles, and attention to the socially constructed nature of knowledge and reality.