The word ‘modernism’ comes from the
L.L. ‘modernus’‘modo’ meaning ‘just now’, The term ‘just now’ does not denote’
any specific time: it connotes 'relating to any period of time.’ Hence.
‘modernism’ means with any period of time referred to.’ It is virtually a
concept. The word Modernism may relate to any time or age. It actually means
advancement of ideas and thoughts manifested through any norm or form of
contemporary Life. It does not mean going ahead of time, it is always ‘within
the time’ judged in the perspective of that time.
Modernism refers of values - ethical
and aesthetical, social and economical. The so-called moderns in the history of
man could not leave any perennial legacy for the posterity. They simply brought
in a transitory agitation in their contemporary ages. Modernism in culture
always tends to accelerate the pace of the society. It takes its followers in
the fore-front Modern men are the elite of the society and they are midways the
leaders in a fraternity.
Modernism has its inherent hazards
too. Many in a society may not like it or may not be able to live up to the
modern norms. A conflict may crop up in between the die-hards and the moderns.
Even then, modernism is welcome because it lends speed to a life-style.
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