Problem Formulation Objectives of the Study
can attain enlightenment or peace by judicious use of reason, that we can become happy or prosperous, that any of our higher goals can be achieved
if only we wait and work, work and wai t.’ He clears his throat. ‘If the
modern designates the era of emancipation and knowledge, consensus and totalities, then postmodern marks an attitude of disbelief towards the
modern Hart, 2004: 2.
It is clearly stated that Postmodernism is different from Modernism. Derrida also says
that postmodernism attacked, “the ideals of reason, clarity, truth, and progress” Barry, 2002:86 that was provided by modernism. As a basic concept,
it means that they share different idea in it. To understand this idea, the term modernism should be understood.
According to Powell “Modernism is a blanket term for an explosion of new styles and trends in the arts in the half of 20
th
century” Powell, 1998:20. Modernism is term that is related to “the Age of Enlightenment, also known as the Age of
Reason. Probably the main value of the age, besides reason was the idea of progress” Powell, 1998:20. The writer wants to say that modernism is a new
idea for humanity based on reason and logic. At the 18
th
century people are optimistic that by using the universal values of
science, reason, and logic,
they could get rid of all the myths and holy ideas that kept humanity from progressing. They felt this would be eventually free humanity from
misery, religion, superstition, all irrational behavior, and unfounded belief. Humanity would use thus progress to state
freedom, happiness, and progress
Powell, 1998:20-21 Postmodernism, as Lyotard puts it, believes
“that the nature of knowledge cannot survive unchanged within this context of general transformation. The status of
knowledge is altered as societies enter what is known as the postmodern age” Sarup, 1993:118.
2. Attitude
An Attitude is generally defined as the way a person responds to his or her environment, either positively or negatively. http:www.boundless.com
managementtextbooksboundless-management-textbookorganizational- behavior-5drivers-of-behavior-44defining-attitude-227-7241.html, Ocktober 16,
2016. The attitude also means a behavior a person adopts toward other people, things, incidents or happenings http:literarydevices.netattitude.html, October
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