Postmodernism

The thing that strikes me the most about postmodernism, are the many different ways in which it is used, or in which it describes something. Due to these many meanings of the word I would have to agree with Dick Hebdige and his writings in 'Hiding in the Light,' that state that the term is merely a buzzword. To me, the fact the word has well over fifteen meanings, means it is in fact a buzzword and has no truthful meaning, except for maybe categorizing an art/style movement. Also, most of the meanings of the word are often contradictions of it's other meanings, which in a way, further prove Hebdige's writings.

Due to this, the only light in which I can see the word being used effectively, would be in aesthetic categories. Architecture, music, and literature are a few mentions in the wikipedia article we were told to read. According to the article, postmodern design involved seamlessly blending form and function together, and removed useless ornament. Personally I enjoy designs that employ these techniques, especially Philip Johnson's work, which was featured in the article.