Postmodern theory

becomes history. At this point, modern art is considered to be works created in the period from the 1970s to the present day. 1970 is a turning point in the history of art for two reasons. First of all, it is the year of the appearance of the terms "postmodern" and "postmodernism." Secondly, 1970 is the last milestone to which artistic movements were relatively easy to classify. If we compare the number of creative trends in the period before 1970 and after, it is easy to see that in the time of…

The changes that have occurred in these categories in the past 23 years demonstrate how ephemeral can be the tags that can differentiate the various aspects of digital art. The continuing trend towards innovation has hampered to some extent a reflection of the whole and has raised the question of whether technology may be getting art into a "black hole." Stewart Brand criticized in an article for WIRED magazine, 17 years ago, the speed with which the artists got recognition and lack of…

Abdullah Alhassan November 18, 2014 Rough Draft: Is Digital Photography Considered Art? Art is defined as, “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings”, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art). When art is a subject that is argued about, imagination and inspiration must be considered. “At what point does something become art?” is a question asked in a book called, What is Art? - 27…

Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. Each artist in each of the era’s have their own personal style and remarkable design. Artist strive for a unique style, this is which most do achieve by taking daily items and creating an extraordinary design. I do believe that modern art is consider art due to the unique way they interpret everyday objects into…

There are multiple branches of overlapping theories of Criminology. Focusing on what Conflict Criminology, Radical Criminology, Peacemaking Criminology, and Postmodern Criminology outline as their assumptions of crime causation may better help social scientists understand individuals’ actions and ultimately assist in preventing crime. Conflict Criminology or theory assumes that the conflicting of interest groups is what society is based on (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). This is because in many cases,…

possibly better, understanding. Postmodern researchers disregard the interaction between object and consciousness and believe that meaning is applied to object based on a previous foundations of meanings and understandings. They seek to disrupt the foundation of meanings and create a new framework through which meaning can be applied. Postmodernism operates on the assumption that the modern world has created issues that it is ill-equipped to handle. Most postmodern scholarship is relatively…

Reason and faith There are some clear differences between postmodernists and Christians. For example, the postmodern societies divide reason and faith from each other. Modernism seeks knowledge on the basis of human reason and investigation alone; you can work from a neutral starting-point and build upwards to truth. Accepting anything on trust is unnecessary and irrational. This is because they believe that there is a rational reason for things occurring, with scientific backing. Reasoning is…

Epistemology Origins Problem Solution Destiny Naturalism The epistemology of Naturalism is based on the scientific method. Reason and scientific observation determines truth in this worldview. Naturalists explain the origins of humanity through the theory of evolution. Many Naturalists believe in the “big bang” as the origins of matter and the human race. Naturalists can’t specifically find a problem because they feel that this is the way things are supposed to be. Creatures survive and die…

function as one. The technical integration focuses more on the use of techniques drawn from many approaches (Corey 100). Theoretical integration emphasizes the importance of using limited theories. The belief behind this approach is that deeper possibilities are offered by restricting one’s practice to a single theory (Corey 100). The use and combination of both approaches is considered to be the most efficient in…

In what is to follow, this reaction paper will deconstruct and discuss the reading Feminist Framework Plus: Knitting Feminist Theories of Rape Etiology Into a Comprehensive Model, written by Beverly A. McPhail (2015). The foremost intention of McPhail’s work was to present a holistic feminist centered framework, which she believed would more accurately capture the reality and experience of rape. In doing so, the proposed framework would provide further insights for survivors, researchers,…