GS201 Chapter Notes -Sliding Doors, Metanarrative, Ruling Class
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One truth/ reality objective reality (knowledge rooted in science) grand narrative one story to explain everything (ex. Architecture mashes styles together: breaks the one truth idea, ex. Andy warhol: film sliding doors (two story lines) Reaction against that is modern: multiple truths/ realities, not based on objective knowledge but subjective interpretations (my vs. Race, class, etc divisions: brings questions to older themes. Image (exact photo of someone: reality of someone (snapshot) 1st order, can"t tell if its real or not (characture of someone from park/ beach artist *cartoony*) Reality tv: makes you a docile being iron cage ideology. Prince charming constructed idea (no man can meet this standard) we wait for him measure our reality against something that has never existed. Women want to be princesses (wedding day, etc. ) Experienced the wars through the images/ film presented through media (construction of reality that can be sold for consumption)
