Postmodernism : Postmodernism Praveen Kumar Bodakunta
BSN Objectives : Objectives The student will be able to:
Recall the postmodernism.
Apply the postmodernism in his/her teaching.
Evaluate the strengths and drawbacks of the postmodernism.
Participate in discussions related to postmodernism. Who? : Who? History -Origin
Jaques Derrida-Deconstruction. Martin Heidegger What? : What? Movement against modernism.
Pluralism–diversity-tolerance. “What’s true for you may not be true for me” Define : Define “Incredulity towards metanarratives” (Jean-François Lyotard)
The ONLY ABSOLUTE TRUTH is that there are NO ABSOLUTE TRUTHS. (Feyerabend) Characteristics-Overview : Lack of absolutes
Truth and error are synonymous
No authority- no more rules
Disillusionment with modernism
Celebration of otherness
Morality is personal
Globalization Characteristics-Overview Gen x- Education : Gen x- Education Learning centered envt
Shift in the responsibilities
Focus on student change Nursing Education : Nursing Education Empirical basis
Solid foundation for education
Faith and trust in patient Responsibility : Responsibility NURSE EDUCATOR-
every student is unique,
no way is the only way,
success of the student.
learning by living. Strengths-Drawbacks : Strengths-Drawbacks Existentialism vs Postmodernism : Existentialism vs Postmodernism UNITY : UNITY 1.
2. Secular values and traditions doesn’t matter
3. Personal judgment DIVERSITY : DIVERSITY Search
Rationality Conclusion : Conclusion Postmodernism suggests a person to change from time to time, but it’s a failure to understand the true knowledge of reality. References : References Robin usher and Richard Edwards (1994) Postmodernism and Education
Calinescu and Fokkema (1987) Exploring Postmodernism
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (2004) The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism DISCUSSIONS : DISCUSSIONS