Modernism, Globalisation, and Postmodernism Flashcards
what is modernity?
theories and theorists that were modern for their time
when was modernism created, and why?
during the Enlightenment period
due to-
-rise in tech, rise in science
-secularisation
-scientists replaced the word of priests
-increase in rational thinking and logic
what are the two types of modernists and give details on them?
1- Structuralists= society shapes us, we are controlled by institutions, behaviour is deterministic, top-down, macro
2- Action= we shape society through actions and interactions, actions are voluntaristic (free-will, choice, control) , bottom-up, micro
what are the three features of modernity?
1- Nation State
2- Development of Capitalism
3- Rise in Science and Technology
what is the nation state feature?
-institutions that govern and regulate behaviour
-education, legal/CJS, government, healthcare
-creates a national identity
what is the development of capitalism feature?
-created new economic system
-free-enterprise= own as much as you want
-means of production= land, property, machinary
-wealth and assets
-social classes and social class divide
-Industrialisation, Fordism (mass produce goods to be sold for profit)
what is the science and technology feature?
-source of truth
-factual and empirical evidence
-objective (rid political bias)
what is globalisation?
increasing interconnectedness of societies into ‘one single global village.’
who came up with the idea of globalisation?
Giddens
what was globalisation caused by?
-rise in transport, quicker and cheaper
-rise in tech and new media
what has globalisation created?
-global economy and trade
-global communication
-global library
-global employment opportunities
-global political system
-global risks
-multiculturalism and diversity
-hybridity
-tourism
what has globalisation created in terms of countries’ borders?
a borderless society
what theory came about due to globalisation?
postmodernism
