International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies (Jun 2022)
தமிழ் நவீனக் கவிதைகளில் காணப்படும் பின் நவீனச் சமூகம் / Post-Modern Society as Seen in Modern Tamil Poetry
Abstract
A man living in today's social, economic and cultural environment is living a conflicted life from the traditional social structures and the development of modern science and technology. Every individual tries to find a way out of society and the social structure by raising logical and illogical arguments. Ultimately, there is a tendency in society for each individual to compromise himself. Thus the condition of mankind in which there is nothing to cling to can then be defined as a modern society. The individual is forced to live between tension and confusion. Attracted by the global market goods, the consumer's mentality manifests itself in buying more goods than they need. Also, it can be seen that consumers are living unhappily with the purchased products. As an example, the use of smooth stones in residential areas to treat arthritis in old age is a profitable strategy for capitalists to use acupuncture on footstools. With the use of social media such as mobile phones, social media, Facebook, and the Internet, there is a tendency to live by accepting duplicate facts as truth. Imperialist countries are also seen in society to destroy cultures to profit from the market economy. Globalization has led to capital exploitation based on culture. As a result, migration to foreign countries and return to native countries for education, medicine, engineering, employment, marriage, etc. have led to the formation of a cross-cultural society. Conflicts and problems are very common between the two types of society i.e. core society x marginal society. This article aims to explore the need to protect the identities and rights of marginalized people in mainstream society. Moreover, the poems of Tamil modern poets Sivagami, Liby Aranya, M.D. Muthukumarasamy, Rajasekaran, and Ramesh Prethan are taken and the definitions for modern society are explained in this article.
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