Postmodernism

Question 1

Positive impacts : CROSS

Answer 1

Internet is multicultural - more likely to gain contacts from ethnic groups than their own.

Question 2

Positive impacts: GLOBAL HYBRID STYLES

Answer 2

Greater range of choices from which global consumers can construct a hybridised global identity.

• plurality of identities - pick and mix - identity is now fluid.

Question 3

Positive impacts: FRAGMENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Answer 3

Multiple interpretations of truths, all of which have relative value.

Question 4

Negative impacts: BAUDRILLARD

Answer 4

‘hyper-reality’ difficult to distinguish between real life & digital version.

Question 5

Negative Impacts: ELLIOT

Answer 5

Facebook contributed to identity becoming fragmented.

Question 6

Negative Impact: CASE

Answer 6

Young people have 2 adolescents - challenging.