Postmodernism & Deutschland 83: blog tasks
Media Magazine - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73 (p18). You'll find our Media Magazine archive here - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? The Cold War was traditionally depicted as a binary conflict between good and evil, with the West (capitalist, democratic nations) positioned as the heroes and the East (communist states) as the villains. This created a simplified narrative of ideological opposition. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis? The series employs key postmodern techniques such as bricolage, pastiche, and hyperreality . For instance, it integrates archival footage of historical events and political figu...
