Modernist Theory

Question 1

Modernism - Early Modernism + Modernity

Answer 1

• Early Modernism –> Culture characterised by dominant religions
- soc has clear stricture = rulers - peasants
• Modernity –> Culture different to traditional
- positivist- discover science
- enlightenment- look towards Science

Question 2

Modernism - Features of Modern Soc

Answer 2

• National State –> centralised - NHS + Parliament
• Capitalism –> private ownership + fordist production
• Rationalism –> Science more important than religion
• Individualism –> responsibility to dev life + indiv

Question 3

Modernism - Modernity + Globalisation

Answer 3

• Increased interconnectedness
• Technological changes –> travel = cheap
• Economic change –> 24hour global economy (buy starbies anywhere)
• Global Politics (Geo-politics) –> EU, NATO, G7
• Changing culture –> products from across world found everywhere

Question 4

Modernism - Evaluating Modernity

Answer 4

• Scientific explanations brought work to brink of destruction (WW1, 2 + Nazi)
• Capitalist soc = increased inequality
• Lose national identity

Question 5

Modernism - Late Modernism - Risk Society - Beck

Answer 5

• Late Modernism faces new dangers:
- manufactures risks resulting from human acticity (global warming)
• Reflexive Modernity = take account for risks
• Risk consciousness comes culturally

Question 6

Modernism - Late Modernism - Reflexivity + disembed - Giddens

Answer 6

• Reflexivity = change on global scale:
- disembedding - no longer need face to face interaction - breaks down geog barrier
- Reflexivity- constantly monitor actions + evaluate ideas

Question 7

Modernism - Evaluations - Marxists

Answer 7

• Marxists –> WC more likely to be exposed to risks - no material means to move (floods)
- capitalism causes risk not technology