Class: Postmodernism

Question 1

Pakulski and Waters:

Answer 1

• They says that in advanced capitalist societies, people are stratified by culture rather than economic position.
• People group themselves according to symbolic values.

Question 2

Beck:

Answer 2

• We live in a risk society
• This means that societies problem is managing wealth but managing science and technology developments
• People have become more individualised at trying to manage their own risks
• Agrees that this leads to people adopting more individualised identities