POSTMODERNIST Flashcards
what postmodernist reject
the idea of inequality
How do they explain inequality
when all people are poor no one feels the lack of good
its when they become aware that others have better material goods
inequality is the individuals problem rather that the structure of society
how do postmodernists reject traditional sociological approaches on inequality
critical of meta narratives ideas that aim to explain everything
argue that society is fragmented and unequal has individual meaning
traditional modernist accounts of inequality
look at specific groups within society and describe living conditions as explanations for lack of wealth
CHEAL(2002)—> wealth of families is linked to male occupational roles
how do postmodernists criticise modernist society
Increase number of female breadwinner in families and families have diversified —
inequality is an individual and not social problem
what does Lyotard (1979) say about postmodernists society
society is diffused and fragmented he uses the term postmodern to describe state of contemporary society—> describes changes that have taken place in capitalism
CONSUMER SOCIETY makes individuals feel unequal as they lack things other people have
what are they 4 social changes that postmodernist claim
it is inevitable
it is usually unplanned
causes people to fear + concern
some social changes are more significant than others
Baudrillard (2001)
society is fragmented—> people do not share ideas and values, don’t subscribe to group identity and group norms
Pakulski (1996)
class no longer exists so are governed by status differences not the class difference
reflects the influence of weber on postmodernism
Beck—> zombie category meaning it’s dead and no longer important
Loss of occupation as an identity statu
men no longer have a sense of what it is to be masculine creating crisis of masculinity
What has low-skill service sector work resulted in
feminisation of labour and changes in gender relationships
James (2010)
people no longer have sense of their own culture—> people feel less confident about future
Waters (1994)
people are encouraged by advertising to consume fast fashion and products
(globalisation)
Individualism
people particularly those with wealth are encouraged to be selfish and consider with their own needs
Bauman
