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1
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what do sociologist argue that societies like the UK have done in the latter part of the 20th century?

A

moved from the modern era to the postmodern era

2
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what are the 4 features of postmodern culture?

A
  1. emphasis on image and style
  2. choice and diversity of lifestyle
  3. rapid social change
  4. unstable and fragile identities
3
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  1. (image and style) what does the media bombard us with?
A

images
logos
brands

4
Q
  1. (image and style) what can we do with the range of images the media provides us?
A

choose from images and styles to reflect our chosen identities

5
Q
  1. (choice and diversity) identities are increasingly chosen as opposed to what?
A

being imposed by birth or tradition

6
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  1. (choice and diversity) what does Hobsbawn say identities are like?
A

shirts we wear as opposed to skin we are born in

7
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  1. (choice and diversity) what did Hobsbawn mean when he said identity is like shirts we wear?
A

we can choose and switch between styles, we can even combine different ones

8
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  1. (rapid social change) why does society in the postmodern era change rapidly?
A

technology - new types of social interaction

9
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  1. (rapid social change) how are identities reflecting the changes in society?
A

becoming more fluid

identity is there to be reinvented

10
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  1. (unstable and fragile) what have older identities rooted in community and class been undermined by?
A

social change

11
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  1. (unstable and fragile) new identities don’t always have a firm sense of what?
A

roots

12
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  1. (Unstable and fragile) bauman suggests collapse of traditional communities has led people to search for what?
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Other sources of meaning in collective communities

13
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  1. (Unstable and fragile) give some examples of identity groups:
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Gays
Disabled people
Ethnic minorities

14
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  1. (Unstable and fragile) what do identity groups want from society?
A

Recognition of their equal worth

15
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How can postmodernist be criticised?

A

Not all free to choose identity

Class, ethnicity and gender are still big influences on peoples identities and lifestyles

16
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Give an example of how being poor could still influence a persons identity?

A

Can’t buy branded products to express identity

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