Metamodernism

Metamodernism refers to a variety of related discourses that aim to describe contemporary phenomena beyond the constraints of postmodernism. Both/and mediations between modernism and postmodernism are defining features of the topic; however, their applications can differ substantially. Some scholars view it predominately as a "cultural sensability" and way to understand specific qualities in art while others view metamodernism in relation to philosophy or their respective fields.^[1][2]

Metamodernists believe that the optimism associated with modernism is still compatible with the frequently-dominant postmodern critiques of human limitations. It is one of a number of attempts to describe post-postmodernism.