postmodernism

Question 1

What do postmodernist believe

Answer 1

• they believe that a new type of society (postmodern society) is dominated by media and consumption

Question 2

Modern -> postmodern society:

Answer 2

• Economies based on industrial manufacturing -> based on consumption of services
• societies consume what they manufacture -> goods consumed are from abroad due to globalisation becoming the norm
• societies were distant and independent -> globalisation made world smaller since boarders/societies are interdependent
• people have faith in meta narratives -> people are manipulated by meta narratives

Question 3

Evaluation

Answer 3

+ imply postmodern world is one in which people have a verity if consumer choices at their fingertips

• consumption and choice depend on access to income/social class which PM say is no longer important
• PM make generalisation about social change but fail to have hard evidence