Title: Postmodernity as an Epistemological Shift: <i>Kony 2012</i> as a Case Study for the Global Influence of Postmodernity
Abstract:ABSTRACT Participants at the 2010 Edinburgh Missionary Conference were asked to study and discuss postmodernity. In their discussion, three points found wide agreement: the difficulty in defining post...ABSTRACT Participants at the 2010 Edinburgh Missionary Conference were asked to study and discuss postmodernity. In their discussion, three points found wide agreement: the difficulty in defining postmodernity, a view of postmodernity as a Western issue, and a sense that those who hold postmodern views have little hope. The present study suggests that postmodernity is best understood as an epistemological shift. Using the Kony 2012 campaign as a case study, we argue that epistemology is the best way in which to understand postmodernity, that this shift in epistemology is influencing a variety of contexts globally, and that hope can be found in the postmodern paradigm, especially if conceptualized as an epistemology.Read More
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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