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Book Review for: Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? by J. K. A. Smith
The book review is an academic exercise in critical thinking and evaluation. This book will also be incorporated into the discussion forum.
You are to critically review the assigned material in the following ways:
A review of the major points made in the book.
A critical analysis of the major points made in the book.
A short paragraph about how the information in the book integrates into what we already know about the field of communication and the world in general.
In addition, you may keep the following in mind:
Relate the assigned readings to other scholarly writings and to class readings, as appropriate (not required).
- If appropriate, reflect on the significance of the assigned book in light of its contribution to redemptive communication and/or the biblical worldview.
Also, summary alone is the lowest form of scholarship, so strive for more than just a recap. If he succeeds with his argument, why and how? If he falters with his argument, explain why he comes up short? (This is the critical analysis portion of the paper.)
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Outline of Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?
Title: Book Review: Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?
Thesis: This review discusses Smith’s argument on the connection between postmodernism,
faith, and knowledge, the effects of postmodernism on Christianity and theology, and how
postmodernism shapes the understanding of communication and the Biblical world.
I.
Introduction
A. Overview of the book.
B. Thesis: This review discusses Smith’s argument on the connection between
postmodernism, faith and knowledge, the effects of postmodernism on Christianity and
theology, and how postmodernism shapes the understanding of communication and the
Biblical world.
II.
The connection between postmodernism, truth, and knowledge
A. Smith argues that postmodernism is not a rejection of truth and knowledge but a critique of
the limits and possibilities of both.
III.
Effects of postmodernism on theology and Christianity
A. Smith argues that postmodernism can have a positive impact on theology and Christianity.
IV.
How postmodernism integrates into what people know about communication and the
world.
A. Postmodernism is a good way of understanding the world’s complexities and how people
interact with it.
V.
Validity of Smith’s view on postmodernism
A. Smith’s argument on postmodernism is valid because he offers an accessible and thorough
analysis of postmodernism
VI.
Conclusion
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