The Postmodern Turn
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The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
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| The Postmodern Turn canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Postmodern Turn Context triple: [Douglas Kellner, notableWork, The Postmodern Turn]
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A.
The New Modernism
The New Modernism is a theological and philosophical critique by Cornelius Van Til that challenges modernist and neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity from a presuppositional Reformed perspective.
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B.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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C.
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity is a philosophical work that critiques the rationalist foundations of modern Western thought and argues for a more historically grounded, human-centered understanding of reason and modernity.
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D.
In Other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics
In Other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics is a seminal collection of essays by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that helped shape postcolonial theory, feminist criticism, and deconstructive literary studies.
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E.
Modern Social Imaginaries
Modern Social Imaginaries is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that explores how shared social understandings and collective imaginaries shape modern Western institutions, practices, and identities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postmodern Turn Target entity description: The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
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A.
The New Modernism
The New Modernism is a theological and philosophical critique by Cornelius Van Til that challenges modernist and neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity from a presuppositional Reformed perspective.
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B.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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C.
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity is a philosophical work that critiques the rationalist foundations of modern Western thought and argues for a more historically grounded, human-centered understanding of reason and modernity.
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D.
In Other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics
In Other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics is a seminal collection of essays by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that helped shape postcolonial theory, feminist criticism, and deconstructive literary studies.
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E.
Modern Social Imaginaries
Modern Social Imaginaries is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that explores how shared social understandings and collective imaginaries shape modern Western institutions, practices, and identities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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critical work ⓘ person ⓘ |
| analyzes |
changes in contemporary culture
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consumer society ⓘ media culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Douglas Kellner's theory of media culture
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debates on postmodernism ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Kellner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | postmodernism ⓘ |
| examines |
emergence of postmodern theory
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implications of postmodern culture ⓘ relationship between modernity and postmodernity ⓘ |
| field |
cultural studies
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philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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cultural theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Douglas Kellner ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
contemporary society
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postmodern culture ⓘ postmodern theory ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Postmodern Turn self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| occupation |
critical theorist
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cultural theorist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| perspective | critical theory perspective ⓘ |
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Douglas Kellner