Meta narrative

A metanarrative is a term used in postmodern discourse to refer to a narrative aboutnarratives. It is a story that determines which other stories are "central" and acceptable, and which are "marginal".Metannaratives are thought to prevent narratives deemed "marginal" from upsetting or subverting the cultural order. Postmodernism , which represents an openness to the authority of "marginal"narratives, has been described as an "incredulity toward metanarratives" (Lyotard 1984).

A metanarrative is often equated to the concept of an ideology or worldview.

References

• Lyotard, Jean-Françoise. The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 1984.

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