Social class - Postmodernist Flashcards
1
Q
Lyotard
A
People no longer fit into fixed class categories, individuals create their own identities through cultural consumption
2
Q
Baudrillard
A
Inequality is now based on access to consumer goods and media representations, people define themselves by what they buy rather than their occupation
3
Q
Evidence
A
Molly-Mae - came from a working class background but used social media to create a new form of identity and success beyond traditional class structures
4
Q
AO3 1
A
Class still significantly affects life chances
5
Q
AO3 2
A
Capitalism still creates clear divisions between the bourgeoisie and proletariat. Social mobility remains limited.