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6. What is Late Modernity?

  • A variation of Postmodernism that believes postmodernism over-stated the social changes, they accept the breaking down of traditional values but say strong links still exist with previous societies
  • A variation of Postmodernism that believes postmodernism under-stated the social changes, they accept the breaking down of traditional values but say strong links still exist with previous societies
  • A variation of Postmodernism that believes postmodernism overstated the social changes, they don't accept the breaking down of traditional values but say strong links don't exist with previous societies
  • A tardy postmodernist

7. What are the three features of postmodern identity?

  • One person has multiple social idenitites, these are based on choice, these identities are unstable and fragile
  • Ships, headcannons, fanfiction
  • One person has one social idenitite, these are based on choice, these identities are unstable and fragile
  • One person has multiple social idenitites, these are based on birth, these identities are stable and unfragile

8. Which Postmodernist comments on identity?

  • Hobsbawm - "Identities more like shirts we choose than skins we are born with"
  • Postmodernist Pat - "Just when day is dawning, Pat thinks he's a really lucky+ man!"
  • Hobsbawn - "Identities more like shirts we choose than skins we are born with"
  • Katz - "Identities more like shirts we choose than skins we are born with"

9. When did the Postmodern peroid begin?

  • The 2000's
  • The 1980's onwards
  • The 1920's
  • Pre-historic

10. Which postmodernists talk about social inequality and postmodernism?

  • Pakulski and Katz - 'Class is dead', defined by lifestyle choices not by class or ascribed status, individualisation means outcomes in lifes/patterns in society decided by class models
  • Mailer Pidgey and Parcel - Bigger Pidgeys make bigger puzzles~ ;)
  • Pakulski and Waters - 'Class is dead', defined by lifestyle choices not by class or ascribed status, individualisation means outcomes in lifes/patterns in society not decided by class models
  • Katz and Giddens - 'Class is dead', defined by lifestyle choices not by class or ascribed status, individualisation means outcomes in lifes/patterns in society not decided by class models

11. What are the two main criticisms of Postmodernism?

  • Social class is still important (consumption relies on income, from class), Choices still influenced by gender, ethnicity, etc (pay gap, racism)
  • Criticism Cricket says... "Not enough Jellybaby, Too much Postman Pat references"
  • Social class was never important (consumption relies on income, not class), Choices never influenced by gender, ethnicity, etc
  • Under-emphaisies amount of social change, ignores the grand narratives without (good) reason