Modernity and Postmodernity

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Baudrillard (1981) said we're living in a hyper-reality
PM society more about consumption than production - how we consume signs. Signs don't relate to real things - not agreed definitions. Calls this hyper-reality - complete inability to tell what is real or not, simulacra take over from reality
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Baudrillard negative about society
Very critical of media. TV one of main causes of hyper reality, confusing what is real w/ representations of reality. Argues lost ability to tell what's real + to improve society
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Postmodernism criticised by structuralists, action theorists and others
PMs emphasise role of culture + media. People pick + choose values + identities. Ignores interactions between people. Ignores social institutions. Ignores inequalities (Marxists). Harvey (1989) - B too pessimistic
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Late modernity is an alternative theory to postmodernism (Giddens, 1990;1991)
Changes to work, consumption etc accelerated due to: reflexivity + disembedding. High risk. Disagrees with PMs on problem solving abilities - thinks capable of rational thinking
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Late modernity is an alternative theory to postmodernism (Beck, 1992)
Becoming even more individualised - more reflexive as take more responsibility for actions. Minimise risk of bad consequences - risk consciousness. Society can be improves as minimise risks on political scale
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Very critical of media. TV one of main causes of hyper reality, confusing what is real w/ representations of reality. Argues lost ability to tell what's real + to improve society

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Baudrillard negative about society

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PMs emphasise role of culture + media. People pick + choose values + identities. Ignores interactions between people. Ignores social institutions. Ignores inequalities (Marxists). Harvey (1989) - B too pessimistic

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Changes to work, consumption etc accelerated due to: reflexivity + disembedding. High risk. Disagrees with PMs on problem solving abilities - thinks capable of rational thinking

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Card 5

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Becoming even more individualised - more reflexive as take more responsibility for actions. Minimise risk of bad consequences - risk consciousness. Society can be improves as minimise risks on political scale

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