Thursday, 14 July 2011

Postmodernism Theory



Below is a diagram which showcases the four different threads connected to Postmodernism theory;


Postmodernism deliberately rejects the idea that there is a high and low culture. They tend to avoid rigid genre distinctions. Rathet than conforming to genre distinctions, postmodernists took a preferenve of the following formats;

  • Pastiche - a mixture of different forms
  • Parody - a spoof vertsion of a genre
  • Bricolage - use of the materials available depsite the intended purpose
  • Irony - when there is tension between what is said and what is meant

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