Postmodernism: Globalisation

Question 1

Postmodernism view:

Answer 1

• Explore the ways in which digital forms of communication are emerging as a part of postmodern society.
• Postmodernists look at what is possible with new forms of technology and how it is used
• Communication reflects a shift towards greater individual choice
  Internet has allowed people to develop different parts of their identity whilst building a range of different social networks

Question 2

Identity and digital forms of communication: Postmodernism

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• Postmodernism has attempted to make sense of how identity is created through technological advances
• E.g. The way people use Facebook reveals about how individuals create and see their own identity

Question 3

Collins:

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• To understand society, the chains of interaction between people must be understood
• By looking at how individuals construct their identity through social networks, it allows us to learn about how people see the world around them

Question 4

Bjorklund

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• Digital forms of communication offer ongoing autobiographies which can be continually manipulated and updated
• She said Facebook is like an autobiography which keeps a record of people’s lives

Question 5

Hart:

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• Individuals are writing and re-writing their autobiographies on a daily basis which reflect their own values.
• This is made possible due to digital media
• Identity can therefore be crested both online and offline now

Question 6

Case

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• Social media can present a challenge to teenagers who now have two adolescences: one online and one offline
• The nature of new media makes it harder to remove mistakes as every interaction is visible and leaves a trace

Question 7

Elliot:

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• Pessimistic about the fragmented nature of identity as a result of sites like Facebook
• Identity is now always shifting which means we lose our authentic self, due to consistently filtering our true identity

Question 8

Foucault:

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• Surveillance is likely to become the most effective way of regulating behaviour and reducing crime in society
• A person who knows that they are being watched is less likely to commit a crime
• People are controlled through increasing amounts of information being collected which builds a profile of their behaviour

Question 9

Miller:

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• Reported on the use and consequences of social media or people all around the world
• Found people use social media in highly localised ways which is shaped by cultural norms
• Also found that people carefully manage their images online which shows different sides of themselves depending on the audience .

Question 10

Evaluation of post-modernism:

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Doesn’t look at the positives or negative impacts, just looks at overall effects