Jiggy 1/20

The concept of postmodernism seemed fussy and confusing at first. Through last weeks class I began to understand it not as a distinct period but more as a concept. The debate on the beginnings of postmodernism is very interesting and shows the multiple meanings that it has to people across the world. Starting with the fear of nuclear Holocaust and ending with the attacks of 9/11 the inception of postmodernism in our culture is one for great debate. More important, however, is the concept itself. The last two hundred years has seen more technological advances then the prior two hundred thousand years of human history. We are in an age stressing the importance of communication and the development of technologies to convenience and globalize our societies. Inventions such as the radio, TV and computer have changed social and economic approaches to daily life. We live in a world that believes, as mentioned in class, that "newer and faster is better". Postmodernism is a concept that effects us everyday, even if it is silent in affect.