what is modernity?

Question

what do you think modernity means ?

o yea i have to write a paper for my architecture class... pls help tnx :(

Answer 1

yo well arent u lucky i had a essay bout it? :D heres my intro and conclusion..if u want i can send u it


ESSAY DRAFT:
To make generalisations about modernism can be misleading. However, all modernist texts share a rejection of traditional Victorian values and a desire to experiment in form and approach. They faced up to the new world with a comparatively radical new outlook of life, and respond to social and cultural changes in their society. In a way, Modernism can be seen as a ‘grey area’ where writers of this movement utilised similar techniques and conventions but expressed different beliefs and concepts.

This unifying force of breaking away from ‘the ordinary’ was a response to the changed traditional and cultural values after the nineteenth century. The devastating experience of World War One, new technologies and machines, and the crucial developments in the fields of psychology, philosophy and the natural sciences prompted this loss of innocence that would challenge nineteenth century thought. With this new style of thinking came a new approach to writing. The predictable framework of both poetry and prose of the nineteenth century was replaced with a more experimental, seemingly shapeless form of writing. Modernist work took an internal approach to characters, and questioned the feelings and nature of the human being. They focused on the psychological, cultural and ultimately ontological approaches to life that questioned the nature of existence. Texts focused on social disintegration as well as exploring the inner self, and ultimately, characters were seen as the product of the society and culture in which they existed. In order to explore these confronting issues and concepts, Modernists are common in most of their techniques, even though texts may be very different from each other. Common techniques include allusions to other texts, fragmentation, seemingly shapeless form, minimal plot and action, stream of consciousness, impersonality, themes of time, identity, gender, myth, urban settings, and questioning the nature of the human being as well as modern mass culture. Although modernists question the same issues, their understanding of them differs, as do their portrayal of the techniques.
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From the five previous examples, we can see that Modernist texts have similar themes but different interpretations of them. However, to project the concepts and themes previously mentioned, similar techniques are used. These techniques include myth, allusions, urban setting, experimental structures, stream of consciousness, and no plot.
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it goes on and on

btw this is Modernism in relation to english
i think modernity is basically the same thing ..hope it helps :)

Answer 2

"The term modernity was used to refer to the social order that came into place after the reniassance.The modern world is characterised by a never before seen dynamic power, by it's global consequences and by it's marginalisation of tradition. It has it's origins in science and technology, is based on rationalism". I tried to translate that from another language but you can read more in the links provided below.

Answer 3

it means things of the modern era in the arts and sciences