Dictionary of Postmodern Terms This section contains a listing
of the key terms used in discussing postmodernism and found
throughout this site. - Alterity is a philosophical principle of
exchanging one's own perspective for that of the "other". - A
lack of personal identity. - See Wikipedia, Alterity,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alterity (Jan 2007) - An aporia is
a philosophical puzzle, paradox, or impasse often used in
conjunction with 'deconstruction'. - A state of wonder and awe
due to contemplating the mysteries of life and the universe. -
See Wikipedia, Aporia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporia (Jan
2007) - Bricolage is a processes by which traditional objects or
language are given a new, often subversive, meaning and context.
- Art technique where works are constructed from various
available materials ("found items" or mass-produced "junk"). -
See Wikipedia, Bricolage, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricolage
(Jan 2007) - A form of emotional cleansing, first described by
Aristotle, which occurs simply