The Banana Peel Project

I just stumbled across a particularly interesting post by bashirkareem that gives a few cheers for postmodernism. Although part of the post can certainly be understood as an assault on the hyperreality of Israel (the reality of which, like it or not, is indisputable), I still think that it is a good portrait of what postmodern theory has to offer. Here’s an excerpt:

Postmodernist social theory calls into question the most “natural” and “sacred” aspects of existence, challenging us to interrogate our formal knowledge, our common sense, our cultural productions, our language, and even our senses. Sometimes, this can be liberating because it allows us to undo constructions that oppress us, but at other times, it can be frightening because it leads us to realities that are shocking and terrifying.

Read the rest.