Postmodernist Perspective

Question 1

Collins (2005)

Answer 1

suggests that to u dest and society, the chains of interaction between people must be understood. This can be done by looking closely at how individuals construct their identity through social networking sites using a ‘micro’ sociological approach. Also by looking at the differences between their online and offline lives

Question 2

Bjorklund (1988)

Answer 2

explains that before people wrote autobiographies when they nearedthw end of their life but in the world today, DC offers an ongoing autobiography which can be continually manipulated and updated

Question 3

Elliot (2001)

Answer 3

is pessimistic about the fragmented nature or identity as a result of online platforms, whilst others prefer to see new ways of seeing the self as only problematic when considered using ‘modern’ theories.

Question 4

Foucaulr (1977)

Answer 4

argues that surveillance is likely to become the most effective means of regulating behaviour and reducing crime in contemporary society. A person who knows they’re being watched is less likely to commit a crime