post modernism

Question 1

individualism

Answer 1

tradition, custom and ascribed status is replaced with achieved status and personal freedom. we can increasingly choose our own course in life and define our own identity

Question 2

globalization

Answer 2

increased interconnectedness of people across national boundaries, leading to changed in culture and identity

Question 3

technological advancements

Answer 3

e.g. the internet, air travel

Question 4

rejection of meta narratives

Answer 4

postmodernists reject meta narratives, such as marxism as they think it is ones version of reality

Question 5

hyper reality

Answer 5

postmodern society is a hyper reality where what is real and fiction is seamless. this is due to the media

Question 6

who developed the hyper reality theory

Answer 6

jean baudrillard

Question 7

secularisation

Answer 7

the decline in people’s belief in science and religion

Question 8

family

Answer 8

more negotiated roles within the family

Question 9

family diversity

Answer 9

straying away from the nuclear family structure, such as single parent homes and boomerang families

Question 10

post modernism critiques

Answer 10

• ignores inequality in society

- people argue that we don’t have as much choice as post modernists claim

Question 11

post modernism positives

Answer 11

• recognizes the fluidity of identities, proving insight into modern issues
• highlights important changes in media and culture