I view the concept of postmodernism as a challenge to the status quo in our society. Postmodernism questions the traditional structures, beliefs, and ideologies that have been placed in society, leading people to a free and more open-minded view of the world we live in. The concept can be applied in several different aspects of life, including all forms of art, architecture, philosophy and more. In our society today, postmodernism is embodied most through social media. Turkle states, “The Internet has become a significant social laboratory for social experimenting with the constructions and reconstructions of self that characterize postmodernism.” Social media has given individuals the opportunity to create multiple personas that differ from their “real” identities.
The internet and social media has also allowed individuals to form communities with other like-minded people that share the same beliefs and values. In a world that often discriminates against people on the basis of race, religion, class, gender and sexuality, postmodernism in social media has given people a platform to unite and challenge the systems that perpetuate the injustices faced by many people around the world. The Black Lives Matter, Feminist, and LGBT movements, are all great examples of the recent emergence of postmodernism in social media. Each group is comprised of individuals that share similar values and experiences, and hope to achieve their goal of equality. Although the injustices and inequities experienced by the people in these groups have been going on for a very long time, social media has created a space where they can connect and bring light to the issues they face like never before.
Turkle, Sherry, “Aspects of the Self” Chapter 7. Life on the Screen, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1997
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