How postmodern are the Baltics in general and Lithuania in particular?
What are the evidences that we are actually in postmodernity?
How has being a part of the Soviet Union affected postmodernity in the Baltics and Lithuania? I heard someone say once that the 20th century's experiment with Communism was the pinnacle of the modernity. I would particularly like to hear from those of you who are native to the Baltics on this point.
Are the Baltics going postmodern faster than the US?
Is postmodernity different here than in western Europe or the US? How so?
Can someone tell me what postmodernity looks like in our context?
On a side note, what would you think of getting together on Saturday, February 10th for our first "conversation?" I am flexible on the date. Let me know.
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I'd love to, but I know I won't be able to make it for this Saturday. I am teaching at EBI this weekend. Sorry about that.
As you can see, I wrote this original post, and quasi-invitation, on January 6th. So far you are the first one to give any sort of response. You had mentioned earlier that you may be coming to Vilnius in early March. What would you think of doing something on 3 March?
I am open to other suggestions as well from any other cohort members.
Hey. your questions are good, but we really need to be bi-cultural to answer them.
My experiences with post-modernity come from being a Kiwi living in Scotland and Klaipeda. Personally I think that Lithuania is somewhere between "modernity" and "post-modernity". In fact I would probably take it one step further, some aspects of individual peoples personal culture are totally "post-modern" but then other aspects of the same individuals culture are totally "modern".
We were told shortly after arriving here that Lithuanians are very high context - low context people. I agree and I think they approach modernity and post-modernity in the same way.
Anyhow you asked for Lithuanians to reply and I am clearly not, so I will finish and see who else responds.
Cheers Kel
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