Posmodernism

Question 1

What’s is a postmodern society?

Answer 1

Technological revolution the Internet is key to communication also an increase in white collar jobs

Question 2

More white collar jobs than blue collar

Answer 2

Society had changed dramatically in terms of economic structure as information technology is more important than manufacturing

Question 3

Lyotard

Answer 3

Argues that in a “era of global media” we learn more and more about peoples beliefs and therefore less and less possible to regard one lifestyle as the true one

Question 4

Globalisation of mass media

Answer 4

Communication such as email has led to a decline of national cultures and growing in cultural diversity

Question 5

Strinati

Answer 5

Mass media is important for post-modern society
consumer patterns: we accept what media tells us
images and style: style over substance more about brands

No longer cultural hierarchy: less divisions they cross and become more mainstream

Question 6

Global village

Answer 6

World has become a small place

Question 7

Globalisation

Answer 7

Countries becoming more interconnected by national boundaries

Question 8

MacDonaldisation

Answer 8

Of society means culture becoming the same with western culture dominating or cultural imperialism

Question 9

Baudrillard Hyperreality

Answer 9

Individuals obtain knowledge about the real world by media but actually about an entirely reproduced world

Question 10

Mass media creates culture

Answer 10

Doesn’t reflect culture anymore they just creat it. they explain what’s happening around the world, people live though the media

Question 11

Criticisms of post-modernist view

Answer 11

Overexaggerate the extent of which are living in a virtual world’ not everyone has access to this technology either