Are We Postmodern Yet? And Were We Ever?
In this book, Reinhold Kramer explores a variety of important social changes, including the resistance to objective measures of truth, the rise of “How-I-Feel” ethics, the ascendancy of individualism, the immersion in cyber-simulations, the push toward gl
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Are We Postmodern Yet?
Reinhold Kramer
Are We Postmodern Yet? And Were We Ever?
Reinhold Kramer English and Creative Writing Brandon University Brandon, MB, Canada
ISBN 978-3-030-30568-0 ISBN 978-3-030-30569-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30569-7 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: SPUTNIK / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Terry Dirks, Paul Doerksen, Kelvin Dyck, Gerald Flood, Paul Henteleff, Bob Hummelt, Al Kehler, Justin Neufeld, Steve Ratzlaff, Ramon Rempel, Denny Smith, and Janis Thiessen
Acknowledgements
Over the years, my debt to David Williams—teacher, novelist, literary and media scholar, mentor, and friend—has grown to countless proportions. Many years ago, his essay “After Post-modernism” first started me thinking along this track, and now, decades later, his commentary on this manuscript has been invaluable. Terry Dirks, Paul Doerksen, Kelvin Dyck, Gerald Flood, Paul Henteleff, Bob Hummelt, Al Kehler, Justin Neufeld, Steve Ratzlaff, Ramon Rempel, Denny Smith, and Janis Thiessen, collectively known as the “Tall Foreheads,” debated many of the issues that appear in these pages, sometimes in favour of, sometimes against my arguments, but always in a spirit of friendship. Much thanks to Rita Kramer and Stephanie de la Luz for providing a commentary on portions of the manuscript, and to Michelle Kramer for her work as a research assistant. Tom Mitchell and Trent Gill also provided helpful suggestions.
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Contents
1 Introduction: The Contemporary Era 1 Naming and Dating Postmodernity
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