Postmodernism

What is the main idea of Postmodernism?

• society cannot be understood in terms of grand theories but there are a range of different, competing theories that all try & explain how society works

• society is constructed based on value consensus & behaviour is governed by structure

• society is constructed based on conflict between the social classes & exploitation is the basis for society

• society is structured based on patriarchal values & women are always placed below men

Why is Postmodernism considered a positive view?

• • - offered a new perspective of how society functions, opposite from what the structural theories have suggested

  • - put an emphasis on freedom of choice

• • - offered an old perspective of how society functions, opposite from what the structural theories have suggested

  • - put an emphasis on freedom of choice

• • - offered a new perspective of how society functions, similar to what the structural theories have suggested

  • - put an emphasis on freedom of choice

• • - offered a new perspective of how society functions, opposite from what the structural theories have suggested

  • - put an emphasis on how structure governs behaviour

What is the characteristics of postmodern society, according to Pakulski & Waters?

• society is changing rapidly & is constantly a threat of chaos, uncertainty, and risk

• society is rigid, there is no change, stable, & no threat for risk

• society is fluid, with minimal change, & is stable

• society has increased risk but there are still stability

What does the Functionalist said about Postmodernists' view of a postmodern society?

What does Marxist said about the postmodern society that Postmodernists claim exist nowadays?

What is the relationship between class & identity, according to Pakulski & Waters, Clarke & Saunders?

• class is dead as an important factor in a person's identity & has been replaced with lifestyle & consumption of different status groups

• class is dead still an important factor in a person's identity & is determined by people's income

• class is dead as an important factor in a person's identity & but gender identity is a more important source of identity

• class is dead as an important factor in a person's identity & national identity is a more important source of identity

What is a characteristic of a postmodern world, according to Pakulski & Waters?

• postmodern world is saturated by a consumer culture in which individuals are free to 'pick n mix' their identities & lifestyles

• postmodern world is still governed by structure of the old society where people's identity is based on the gender socialisation within family

• postmodern world is mostly constructed based on patriarchy, where women are still disadvantaged against men

• postmodern world is saturated by a consumer culture in which individuals are free to 'pick n mix' their identities & lifestyles, but their choice is restricted based on their income

What is the state of our identity in a postmodern world, according to Strinati?

• our identities are influenced by mainstream popular culture → celebrates diversity, consumerism, & choice

• our identities are influenced by old, traditional culture → celebrates diversity, consumerism, & choice

• our identities are influenced by mainstream popular culture → celebrates structure, value consensus, & social order

• our identities are influenced by mainstream popular culture → redirects attention from the exploitation at the outside world

What does Taylors comment about our identities in a postmodern world?

How has age identity change in a postmodern world, according to Laslett?

• there is a rise of a 'third age' where old people are active & spending in a postmodern world

• our age identity stays the same regardless of the society we stay in

• there is a rise of a 'first age' where young people are active & spending

• there is a rise of a 'second age' where middle-age people are active & spending