EDUCATION: Postmodernism Flashcards
1
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Define post modernism
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A new society, rich in choice, freedom and diversity
2
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Define secularism
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A growing disbelief or banishment in religions
3
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Define media saturation
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Society becomes dominated by the power of digital information
4
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Define hybrid identities
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Mixing and fusing styles together
5
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Baudrillard and the media
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Argues we live in a media saturated society where media images distort out perception of the world around us to the point where it becomes difficult for us to distinguish between images and reality
6
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Give an example of media saturation
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Images on a computer game looks as real as images on newsreels, making it hard to identify which is reality
