COMM 2P20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: The Postmodern Condition, Postmodern Culture, Literary Theory

• School: Brock University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2P20
• Professor: Baxter Moore

Document Summary

A stage of socio-cultural development associated with late capitalism or what is sometimes referred to as post-industrial society" or the globalized economy". And moderate, generalized affluence (most people have money to spend on consumer goods), at least in developed western economies. Also associated with decline of class conflict (due to decomposition of the working class) Mass-mediated culture based on digital technology - our culture is almost entirely mass media. Aesthetics - is a branch of philosophy, especially the philosophy of art, concerned with the nature and value of art and the criteria by which it should be evaluated; Briefly, what is beautiful or what is good. Genre-blending and genre-crossing (but with the roods showing) the mash ups as musical example. And the breaking down of traditional cultural boundaries or categories. More accurately, a group of diverse theories and theorists coming from various perspectives and ideological viewpoints. All attempting to explain postmodern culture and its place in history.