Modernism & Postmodernism

• What does postmodern mean?


  After the modernism
• What is industrialization?


  Economy based on the production of factories and heavy industries like coal iron and steel
• What did industrialisation result in?


  Urbanisation
• What is urbanisation?


  People moving from the countryside into the cities
• What did social class do in modern times?


  Define people identities with clear differences in values and lifestyles
• What did the welfare state do?


  Extend influence over the importance of healthcare and education for all classes
• What is rational thinking?


  Belief in science and scientific theories
• What is irrational thinking?


  Belief in theories not backed up by science e.g. religion
• What is secularisation?


  Separation from religion
• What are meta-narratives?


  Political theories and claims to truth
• Why do postmodernists criticise other theories?


  They see them as big stories that seek to explain everything
• What is postmodernism characterised by?


  An unstable media saturated global village where people are defined by what they consume
• What is society today to postmodernists?


  A break from modernity
• How has modernism changed to postmodernism?


  Technological changes - communication and climate change

  Economic changes - less heavy industries and more business abroad

  Cultural changes - people picking and choosing their identity from what they consume and own
• What do modernists believe about meta-narratives?


  They have lost their power and influence
• What is hyper reality?


  People no longer being able to tell the difference between reality and fiction with the influence of media
• What has changed about family with postmodernism?


  There is no longer and dominant family type of a nuclear family
• What are some positives of postmodernism?


  Highlight how modern theories are out of date

  Recognises the complexity of modern society and identity
• What are some criticisms of postmodernism?


  It exaggerates the amount of social change that has happened

  The nature of people's consumption still relies on their social class and their income; class still forms identity
• What is globalisation?


  Interconnectedness of societies worldwide
• What are technological changes?


  Advancements like internet and satellite communications
• What is medica saturation?


  Overabundance of media influencing daily life
• What is terrorism?


  The use of violence for political aims
• What is fragmentation?


  The breakdown of coherent societal narratives and identities
• What is the global village?


  A world interconnected through technology and media