More Postmodernism

This article on postmodernism is yet another insight into the various views of what it is and how it functions.

http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/pomo.html

Among the things we learn here are:
Rap music is postmodern.
Postmodernism is the death knell of history in it's present form.
The right wing doesn't like postmodernism due to it's lack of adherence to "gods will".
Marxists view postmodernism as the final stage of capitalism in it's death throes.
Postmodernism started in architecture.
The economics of postmodernism trumpet the triumph of presentation over substance.
Postmodernist societies become decentralized.

The article (well worth a full read) finally asks the question: Is postmodernism dangerous? And it provides numerous ways to explore the pros and cons of it.

Why do I think this is important enough for an entry?

Artists who act without an informed opinion of popular culture are artistic retards in my opinion. Acting without any knowledge of popular culture or it's influence on ones work equates to doing so blind, deaf, and dumb. You have no idea why you do what you do or it's predicted effect when put out into the public. Studying articles such as this that explore the wide ranging effects of the movement one is living through let the artist know how they are likely to be viewed. This is important beacuse we all want to be understood, even those of us that pretend otherwise.

Why is this important in womens history?

Postmodernism had engendered more acceptance of women artists than any previous movement. The breakdown of rules and strict male-centered social fabric and the comparative worth of one genders art over another are accelerated under the tenents of post modernism. Women artists owe much to the advancement of postmodernism. The "new" movement started in the world of architecture moved into the arts and then into the social fabric of much of the world. The effects of postmodernism are so far-reaching that even societites that have antiquated social/political structures are effected by it. China can not help but be affected by the views of the people who buy the goods made in their country. The women and children making the logo t-shirts SEE the images on the clothing items that pass by them numbering in the thousands.

So, it is important to study and know how postmodernism is interpreted and implemented across the social, political, economic spectrum. It is important because this movement paves the way for women's equality in the art world.

We can only hope that the next movement is not a backlash against progress.