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MRosso - Modernism and Postmodernism: Map
by MRosso - (2011-12-01)
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Modernism:

 

-It develops during the early years of the 20th century;

-It still believes in the possibility to find truth;

-It believes that science and knowledge will improve the world;

-It refuses the existence of God.

 

Postmodernism:

 

-It develops since the sixties;

-It doubts the idea of authority, centre and absolute truth;

-It rejects the idea of universal social progress;

-It believes that God does not exist;

-Besides: it eliminates differences between low and high art, humans are isolated, alone, they have a secondary position and meaning isn’t stable.