Response to Anti-Postmodernism by Rachel and Roisin

(we couldn't post a comment on the blog post!)

We have found a number of arguments against Postmodernism, which include:

'Some critics have interpreted postmodern society to be synonymous with moral relativism and contributing to deviant behavior.'

'Josh McDowell & Bob Hostetler offer the following definition of postmodernism: “A worldview characterized by the belief that truth doesn’t exist in any objective sense but is created rather than discovered.”… Truth is “created by the specific culture and exists only in that culture. Therefore, any system or statement that tries to communicate truth is a power play, an effort to dominate other cultures.'

'Criticisms of the postmodern condition can broadly be put into four categories: criticisms of postmodernity from the perspective of those who reject modernism and its offshoots, criticisms from supporters of modernism who believe that postmodernity lacks crucial characteristics of the modern project, critics from within postmodernity who seek reform or change based on their understanding of postmodernism, and those who believe that postmodernity is a passing, and not a growing, phase in social organization.'

'Author David Foster Wallace argues that the trend towards more and more ironic and referential artistic expression has reached a limit and that a movement back towards "sincerity" is required on which the artist actually speaks with an intended, concrete, static meaning.'

We believe that, although it is a good concept and undeniably sums up the state of modern society, especially the media. However, people can get too 'wrapped-up' in it and some aspects are quite confusing (for example, the political and religious viewpoints).

Nathan Barley...



In the article, we believe that the author feels strongly that Postmodernism has become more a way of life than a concept. People are too consumerist to understand the postmodern condition that we are all 'suffering' from. However, some could argue that being against Postmodernism, like Charlie Brooker, is Postmodern in itself...