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The Concept of Postmodernism

  • Le Huy Bac, A.
    • SUVANNABHUMI
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.17-32
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    • 2012
  • This study explores the concept of postmodernism in literature. There are many ideas which have conflicted with each other, but now postmodernism is real concept. We cannot deny. By researching papers of Jean-François Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Julia Kristeva, Roland Barthes, Ihab Hassan etc. we find out many characteristics of postmodernism. From that, we propose a conceptual understanding of postmodern literature as follows: Starting from the late 1910s with the poetry of Dadaism (1916), Franz Kafka's prose (Metamorphosis 1915) and drama by Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot 1953), postmodern literature coexists with modern literature and is a thriving form from 1960 on. Postmodernism is opposed to modernism in nature in that it accepts nothingness, chaos, games and intertextuality. It tries to solve some difficult problems of modernism making use of science to free people from a life of darkness and dogma. Postmodernism is associated with the information technology revolution, an economic, scientific and technological boom and rapid urbanization.

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A Study on Postmodernism Style of Fashion - Concentrating on the 1996-2000- (현대 복식에 나타난 포스트모더니즘 양식 연구 -90년대 후반 복식을 중심으로-)

  • Kim Hee-Kyun;Chung Hei-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.29 no.3_4 s.141
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    • pp.569-575
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this study is to consider the concept of postmodernism and the characteristics concerning the stage of the development, and to investigate the effect of the postmodernism on the clothing. Postmodernism is the result of the late capitalism and its characteristics are the narrative, mixture and deconstruction. First, since it is impossible to express the social culture of various society through one theoretical disclosure, the novel value on the narrative is provided and its characteristics arise. Hence, the society becomes afford to accept the other and provides the novel value to the absolute sub-concept. Second, the recognization and emphasis of the narrative in the post modem society bring about the repulsion as to the strict classification between the high culture and low one established from modernism and the closure between each genre of the art, and this causes to raise the composed characteristics which borrow or mix the style and image of different age and culture. Third, the deconstructive feature arises which eliminates the boundary between the high and low class, the past and future and the destruction and construction. This means not only anther recomposition but also skeptical attitude about it.

A Study of Postrnodern Phenomenon in Clothings for German youth (청소년 의상에 나타난 포스트모더니즘 현상)

  • 홍기현
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.581-588
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    • 1997
  • Since 1950 postmodernism shows strong influences in literature, architektuTe, art, clothing and other social and cultural fields. It's main conceptswere individual, pluralistic, unconven- tional and deconstruction of social values. The purpose of thisstudy was to review the influence of postmodernism to German clothing for youth. To achieve this purpose, raga- zinesfor youth ("BKAVO") from 1959 to 1994 surveyed including a number of interviews. The characterizations of postmodernism in fashion are as follows: Sport Clothing has an effect on Oaily Clothing. Exotic phenomenon from south america, africa, asia shows strong in fashion. Subculture(Rocker, Hippie, Punker) is as anti-culture sylnbolically expressed in young fashion which is diffrent from mother-fashion. This appeard in Germany in the 50s, 60san6 70s. However, sub-culture-look in the 80s and 90s is presented only in outer style. It does'nt show any symbolic meanings. "Bricolage" ("mix and match") -concept was appeard in 60s and 70s only in fashion of subculture group. This concept generalized in standard fashion in 80s and 90s.andard fashion in 80s and 90s.

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Themes and Culture Concepts in Disney's "Mulan": The Evolution from Chinese "Imagery" to Postmodernism

  • Yang, Hua;Choi, Dong-Hyuk
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.25 no.10
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    • pp.1457-1467
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    • 2022
  • The relationship between film and culture is established through a shared focus on people's lives. Culture changes at different times, which makes a dynamic and complex relationship between film and culture. Understanding this relationship helps to provide better support for current filmmaking. The purpose of this study is to provide insights into the macro issue of film and culture by exploring the relationship between film theme and culture concept. To this end, we used a case study to explore the connection between themes and culture concepts in Disney's Mulan (1998, 2020) through literature and analyses of culture concepts (Chinese "imagery" and Postmodernism). The study concludes that, "Culture assemblage" and "Vision is king" have become cultural trends that influence the creation of film theme and style to a certain extent; how to balance the relationship between the core idea of film theme and the external forms is an important issue in current filmmaking. The article contributes to promote thinking about culture in film creation, and its research perspective on different cultures and histories is innovative.

A Study on Modernism and Postmodernism depicted on the 20th Century of Fashion-Focused on Anti-Aesthetics and Open Fashion- (20세기 패션에 나타난 모더니즘과 포스트모더니즘에 대한 연구(II)-반미학(Anti-Aesthetics), 열린 패션(Open-Fashion)을 중심으로-)

  • 김민자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.38
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    • pp.369-392
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    • 1998
  • In order to identify and describe the central core of fashion desire, the concept of“anti-aesthetics”and“open fashion”were analyzed based on the discourses of postmodernism dis-cussed in the field of sociology, culture, art and philosophy. In this paper, first, the new perspectives of fashion related to modernism and postmodernism were proposed, open concept, anti-aesthet-ics which is ephemerality but eternal ideology. Key principles of postmodernism as anti-aess-thetics mean the philosophy of nihilism proposed by Nietzsche indeterminency, the endd of original art(the death of art), the sublimity provided by Lyotard, and the pluralism to release human from the closed way of thinking, value, ideology. Second, the old and classical definition of fashion,“the differentiation of class”proposed by Veblen and Simmel has been changed into the“differentiation of taste”in postmodern condition. Third, the dichotomous system, that is, ration vs emotion, soul vs body, male vs female, culture vs nature, and so on has been deconstructed and disolved in the postmodern fashion phenomenon using the technique of anti-formalism, such as pastich, parody, bricolage an kitsch for the expression of sublimity and freedom of human.

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A Study on the Postmodernist Tendencies in Stage Costume of Korean Theater Since 1990's (1990년대 이후 한국연극의 무대의상에 나타난 포스트모더니즘 경향에 대한 연구)

  • Woo, Bo-Kyung;Kim, Young-Sam
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.61 no.1
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    • pp.109-123
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    • 2011
  • Postmodernism has affected general culture and arts as a powerful cultural image that has governed the later 20th century, and it is still a main subject as Zeitgeist representing modern society. Accordingly, this study is to verify the role and importance of the stage costume according to change of the art trend in the present age by clarifying relations between the postmodernism and the stage costume, and analyzing the postmodernism trend shown in postmodern classes. The postmodernism trend in costume is summarized as the deconstructionism, eclecticism and the populism. Hereunder is the conclusion of applying Postmodernism characteristics and creation mechanism commonly existing in theater and costume to the costumes of Korean theaters since 1990's. First, a deconsructionism trend of the Korean theater was visualized by the expression method of disembodiment and decomposition of stage costumes. Second, expression phase of interculturalism was concretely visualized through the stage costume, and it was considered that the postmodernism creation method. Third, a populism trend since 1990's was reflected to the stage costume, and deduced consensus with the audience and subculture familiar with the public as well as appeared as a phenomenon that emphasized a recreational elements. It is analyzed that this trend is a result that a concept of sportiveness was directly transferred through strong visual expression function of the stage costume. As a result of analyzing a Korean theater of the postmodernism disposition since 1990s, the costume reflected creational will of the postmodernism of works and played an important role as visual arts, created with a similar method and form.

Accepting out of Boundary : Archival Science and the Impact of Postmodernism (경계 밖의 수용 보존기록학과 포스트모더니즘)

  • Lee, Seung-Eok
    • The Korean Journal of Archival Studies
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    • no.38
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    • pp.189-223
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    • 2013
  • From the perspective of postmodernism, no reality can exceed the discourse included in the representation. Recently, impact of post-modernism of archival science is often observed. Affected by postmodernism in archival science studies, archives are deliberately constructed product, and any kind of archival principle is negatively examined, not only contents but also its planning accordingly to the researches of post-modernism archives. In the eye of postmodernism, archivists are also considered as being exposed to the context of relativity. While this is sometimes seen as negative, there are such positive opinions that postmodernism would bring us closer to the reality of archives. In this paper, the nature of archives, provenance, original order and archival value as the basic concept of the modern archival science, will be discussed from the perspective of postmodernism. Also, effect and prospect of postmodernism will be discussed.

Toward Shared Grounds Between Environmental Pragmatism and Foundationalist Ecology (실용주의 환경론과 근본주의 생태론의 접점 모색)

  • Kang, Yong-Ki
    • Journal of English Language & Literature
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.47-64
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    • 2010
  • It is unfair that environmental pragmatism has been regarded as a mouthpiece for industrial expediency and business boosterism. John Dewey's radical pragmatism known as 'Instrumentalism' has provoked ecological fundamentalists' criticism more vehemently than any other pragmatic philosophies. However, most of the presumptive misunderstandings of such critics as Holmes Rolston, J. Baird Calliott, Erich Katz, C. A. Bowers and many others come from their limited or reduced reading of Deweyan pragmatism. The following three aspects of Deweyan pragmatism can work out in opening up a dialogical space with those eco-centrist thinkers mentioned above. First, the concept of Dewey's 'primary experience' can articulate the foundationalist view of nature, which is often found in aboriginal cultures. Second, as Andrew Light points out, ecological essentialism can share its metaphilosophical position with the pragmatist epistemology. While Anthony Weston pursues pluralism, admitting that the foundationalism might be one of the efficient approaches to nature, Eric Katz is also clearly attracted to the metaphilosophical element in Weston's argument that anyone who attempts to claim the 'inherent value' of non-human nature never possibly avoids a pitfall of anthropomorphism. Lastly, in a more comprehensive perspective, Dewey's pragmatism shows a philosophical complexity, what Larry A. Hickman calls 'post-postmodernism.' a dynamic interaction between modernism and postmodernism. Significantly enough, the environmental version of this complexity can procure a meeting ground between foundationalist ecology and the pragmatic view of nature.

A Study on Modernism and Postmodernism depicted on the 20th Century of Fashion(I) -Focused on Anti-Aesthetics and Open Fashion- (20세기 패션에 나타난 모더니즘과 포스트모더니즘에 대한 연구(I) -반미학(Anti-Aesthetics), 열린 패션(Open-Fashion)을 중심으로-)

  • 김민자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.37
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    • pp.103-118
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study is to describe the central argument of postmodern theory ; pro-vide a central concept about postmodernism for fashion ; identify the signficance of open fashion in the 20th century. Postmodern is used to refer to a body of social theory, a style of aesthetic expression, and to various social practics and economic conditions. In this paper, postmodern theory is interpreted as an anti-aesthetics propesed by Derrida, Lyotard, Baudrillard, and Foster. The key principles and consepts of postmodern the-ory reflect and restate assumptions of nihilism influenced by the works of Nietzsche, being synonymous with the phrase philosophy of difference. The death of art, the end of progress, the will to the sublime, and the principle of pure difference support postmodern ideas, which could be the framework to interprete fashion phenomenon in postmodern condition.

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(A) Study on the Environment-friendly Material of the Modern Furniture (탈 기능주의와 현대 가구디자인과의 관계 연구)

  • Kim, Chung Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.263-272
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    • 2013
  • This study is the content of the environment-friendly is the tendency of one of postmodernism. Rather than end up post-modernism in the past, such trend has affected many in the design of modern furniture. Appeal to emotion in order to achieve an intimate relationship with the user, especially in the new material, you are the fulfillment of desire more than a simple function. In addition, designers of modern Many or even looking from the re-interpretation of the design past the motif of the design such as the time that post-modernism has arrived. Users who are using the furniture, because there is a tendency to features In addition to the primary that it has, you have to Want the meaning of one another, and to Serve by generating story distance from him this some. In this study, to target households that still is very important in modern design, and a historic of postmodernism the concept with a different meaning functional, the figurative to break free from meaning one-dimensional with the furniture I was analyzed on the basis of the flow.

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