ALL meanings of contextualism
con·tex·tu·al·ism
C c - noun contextualism A doctrine which emphasizes the importance of the context of enquiry in a particular question. 1
- noun contextualism (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made. 1
- noun contextualism Architecture. the aesthetic position that a building or the like should be designed for harmony or a meaningful relationship with other such elements already existing in its vicinity. 1
- noun contextualism (philosophy) Any of a group of doctrines that stress the importance of context. 0