The Second Vatican Council, social upheaval, and quickly changing cultural norms were a part of the fabric of life in the 1960s. Values and beliefs held firmly for generations were called into question. Faith, once solid, appeared to some Catholics to turn fluid and doubtful. Though now well over seven centuries old, the work of Thomas Aquinas can…

One could argue that postmodernism is the wave of the future. To fully gain a comprehensive understanding of the function of postmodernisn one must first obtain a comprehensive understanding of the structured component of postmodernism. The Epistemological aspect of the postmodernisn leadership paradigm model provides the foundation we as…

Our world today is full of challenges and opportunities. Civilization will survive if, and only if, educational leaders implement postmodern thinking in public education. Postmodernism was originally a critique of modernism. The views of Clarence Johnson in this article support postmodernism as a current state of mind that allows a way of seeing…

Many postmodern and post-structural analyses of government policies affecting early childhood education stress the hegemonic nature of neo-liberalism and subsequently primarily focus upon identifying the manifestation of neo-liberal values in such interventions. An unintended and stultifying consequence of such analyses is, at times, to close off…

Postmodern theory is used to consider literacy instruction with and without an electronic whiteboard to investigate what it means to move beyond using technology to replicate older models of classroom structure that may be historically situated but that also limit or at least, do not support engagement in ways that may be possible through use of…

Although postmodernist thought has become prominent in some educational circles, its influence on science education has until recently been rather minor. This paper examines the proposal of Michalinos Zembylas, published earlier in this journal, that Lyotardian postmodernism should be applied to science educational reform in order to achieve the…

Contends that Martin Allor ("Relocating the Site of the Audience," same issue) ignores, misunderstands, or misrepresents the "dominant" social science tradition in audience studies. Focuses on the contributions of critical approaches to the study of media audiences. (MS)

Critically examines some of the challenges to policy research posed by post-modernist and post-structuralist thinking. Argues that policy research poses particular problems because there must always come a point of closure on options. Researchers must find ways of negotiating the shifting configurations in the relationship between research,…

States that Bill Nichols's notion of documentary modes helps to articulate some of the troubling aspects of "Roger and Me." Suggests that "Roger and Me" is part of a new ethos, derived from poststructuralist thought and postmodernist form that flouts "negative mastery" as a form of validity. Advances the opinion that…

Argues that postmodern theories of writing have enlivened and enriched appreciation of the nature and process of writing and of the complex cultural mediations of texts themselves, particularly canonical ones. Maintains that postmodern theory contains powerful contradictions on many levels, and its uses for an emancipatory cultural politics are…

To facilitate more educational change, leaders may want to create a new mission for strategic planning that reflects the complexity of a postmodern world. By focusing on principles such as the spirit of people working together for a common cause, educational institutions can continue to be better places for students. (Author/MKA)

Cites the limits of organizational learning and proposes finding insights from postmodern thinking to redefine it. Explores the postmodern strategy of deconstruction as a method that induces a more critically reflective approach to learning at work. (SK)

Addresses the issue of epistemology and library and information science by considering Michel Foucault's essay "La Bibliotheque Fantastique" which is a work of literary criticism rather than a scientific analysis. Highlights include implications of the positivist perspective for conceptualizing the modern library experience; and an…

The shift in philosophic paradigms from positivism to postmodernism appears to have gone unnoticed in U.S. nursing. Neomodernism, an alternative and more inclusive approach, might center on explicating commonalities of warrantable evidence and scientific progress. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Discusses Kumashiro's (2001) "posts" perspectives (poststructuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism) in furthering an anti-oppressive education in the core disciplines, using a Foucauldian lens to examine Kumashiro's beliefs and providing an alternative means by which to move forward in enacting a "posts" classroom that is…