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8 Tenets of Postmodernism

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Social Constructivism

Meaning, morality, and truth do not exist objectively. They are constructed by society

Cultural Determinism

Individuals are shaped by cultural forces. Language in particular determines what we can think, trapping us in a "prison house of language"

The Rejection of Individual Identity

People exist primarily as members of groups. Identity is primarily collective.

Rejection of Humanism

Values that emphasize the creativity, autonomy, and priority of human beings are misplaced. There is no universal humanity since every culture constitutes its own reality. Groups must empower themselves to assert their own values and to take their placer with other planetary species.

The Denial of the Transcendent

There are no absolutes. Even if there were, we would have no access to them since we are bound to our culture and imprisoned in our language.