Lyotard's theory of Postmodernism stated what belief about knowledge?
A) People and groups acquire knowledge to satisfy desire, rather than produce knowledge by the use of reason
B) People retrieve knowledge as a means of justifying representations in narratives they have constructed.
C) People and groups produce knowledge to satisfy desire, rather than acquiring knowledge by the use of reason.
D) People adhere to "produced" knowledge even in the face of reason as a means to prevent deviation from societal norms.
E) Knowledge can be produced to upset traditional beliefs in a society, but will not be believed unless accepted by the less marginalized.
C
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a. The United Nations b. The World Bank c. The International Monetary Fund d. A and B e. A, B and C
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a. true b. false