Post-modernism and the media
- Created by: SabaMasood
- Created on: 21-05-14 03:39
View mindmap
- Postmodernism and the media
- Postmodern society: Technological revolution, white collar jobs, decline in meta narratives. (Lyotard) can't rely on meta narratives because there is no single truth
- BAUDRILLARD: Hyper reality
- Globalisation = global village
- Mcdonaldisation: quick and cheap. quantity over quality
- Mass media doesn't reflect society but creates culture and society
- STRINATI:
- CONSUMER PATTERNS: The media shapes what we buy as we are influenced by the media
- IMAGE & STYLE: Style over substance (Mcdonaldisation
- CULTURAL HIERARCHY: less divisions between the MC + WC due to media e.g classical music has now become mainstream as it is mixed with pop
- IMAGE & STYLE: Style over substance (Mcdonaldisation
- CONSUMER PATTERNS: The media shapes what we buy as we are influenced by the media
- Criticisms: Over exaggerated (do we really live in a virtual world?) digital divide = not everyone has access to media so in some places media doesn't create culture
Comments
No comments have yet been made