Post-Modernism
I live in a family that comes from two different provinces. My mom comes form Bulacan, while my dad hails from Catanduanes in Bicol. They both speak fluently in their native dialect, while us, their kids, grew up without the language. It is our family’s dinner ritual to compare dialects. My mom would start by saying out loud how they in Bulacan called a fruit or a vegetable, while my dad would say that the fruit is called in another name in Bicol. We, their children, learned so many translations, but it never really got stuck to our minds. But, this is what I first thought off during out Post-Modernism lesson.
Post Modernism is the philosophy that everything is relative. They believe that there are no exact definitions, and they don’t to create definitions. They also believe in gray areas. Post modernism is a critique to the scientific, where everything is empirical. Post modernism looks at how the mind can create its own reality, definitions, and truths. It is counteracting to the modern, because everything cannot go beyond questioning.
Polyvocality relates to what my family does during dinner. Polyvocality is a postmodern term, which means that all word interpretations are equal. This means there is no higher language or dialect.
Another postmodern term is hyperreality by Baudrillard. Hyperreality is when we lose all our senses when we look at “simulations of reality”. Meaning, we believe advertisements and the media. I can relate this to the spas and those service-oriented industries. Salons and spas advertise relaxation, peace, and full-service, where one’s needs are fully met. They charge a very pricey amount offer you the services, but surely at times different people doing the job have different techniques. Easily being fooled by advertisements is a disadvantage not only losing your power to question, but also it can cost you.
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