Premodernity, Modernity, And Post Modernity Flashcards
1
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What was pre modernity?
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- Traditional society
- People’s identity was expressed through faith
2
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What is modernity?
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- Enlightenment
- 17th century
- Move from trusting God to trusting science
3
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What is post modernity?
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- People can pick and choose their identity
- Knowledge production through technology and mass media
4
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What is modernity based on?
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Rationalisation
5
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What is rationalisation?
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The idea that you know a cause and affect relationship, always looking for ways to make that process more effective
6
Q
Which era birthed capitalism and sociology?
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Modernity
7
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How has globalisation caused societies to shift to a new era?
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- Global brands recognised worldwide
- Bruce- global cafeteria
- Developed world is obsessed with the American Dream
- McLauhan- internet has created a global village
8
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What does Lyotard say about macro theories?
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- We should abandon all macro theories
- Too much uncertainty
- Should focus on smaller viewpoints
- Baudrillard- nobody knows the truth anymore
9
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How does postmodernity influence a person’s identity?
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- Identity is not fixed based on background
- People construct identities based on what they consume in the media
- Key to inequality lies in the post industrial world
10
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How is postmodernity linked to the media?
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- Media is central
- It creates its own world, people rely on it for truth
- Media is reflected in what people consume
- Social class is determined by what you consume not your job
- People buy items for how it will make them look not how it will work
11
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What did Giddens say about late modernity?
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- Different explanation to post modernity
- rejects the idea of postmodernity
- Gloablisation has exaggerated modernity
- People don’t travel to talk to people anymore
- Constantly reevaluating our lives and actions
- Postmodernity is too drastic
