Modernity and Postmodernity Sociologists 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySociological research methodsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Lauren_is_sleepingCreated on: 15-06-18 09:52 Postmodernism is an 'incrudelity to metanarratives' Lyotard (1984) 1 of 12 Life in postmodern society resembles shopping mall. Bauman (1996) 2 of 12 PM society is characterised by growing individualism Lyotard 3 of 12 called this the 'end of the social' Baudrillard 4 of 12 Media presents simulacra - images which appear to reflect real events but have n o reality basis Baudrillard 5 of 12 Proposed disembedding. People's lives are no longer restricted to local roots, but a global network allows to access wider range. Giddens (1990) 6 of 12 Postmodern life involving search for satisfaction of media-created desires and pressures to consume Baudrillard (2001) 7 of 12 States world has become a sort of 'make-believe universe' shown by people who imagine TV characters are real. Giddens (2000) 8 of 12 Hypperreality is distorted view by media Baudrillard 9 of 12 New identities created by globalisation to bring different cultural groups together Bradley (1996) 10 of 12 Postmodern life is media-saturated Baudrillard (2001) 11 of 12 Stresses society is in a 'liquid state' of constant change which is unpredictable and marked by chaos. Bauman (1992) 12 of 12
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