Late modernity

Question 1

How do theories of late modernity differ from one of post modernity ?

Answer 1

They subscribe to the Enlightenment project – they believe we can discover objective knowledge and use it to improve society

Question 2

According to Giddens what state is our society in ?

Answer 2

Late or high modernity

Question 3

What does Giddens argue about Disembedding & Reflexivity​ ?

Answer 3

Tradition and custom become much less important and no longer serve as a guide to how we should act, and we become more individualistic

Question 4

What does beck say about risk society ?

Answer 4

Todays late modern society which he calls risk society faces new dangers that are are manufactured risks result from human activities, such as global warming and pollution

Question 5

In what way are Giddens and Beck similar ?

Answer 5

Both see late modernity as a period of growing indivualisation, in which we become increasingly reflexive

Question 6

what is risk consciousness ?

Answer 6

Where we become more aware of perceived risks and seek to avoid or minimise them

Question 7

What does the concept of reflexivity suggest ?

Answer 7

We reflect on our actions and then are free to re-shape our lives accordingly to reduce our exposure to risks

Question 8

What is an example of risk consciousness ?

Answer 8

we read of the dangers or benefits of this or that food and change our eating habits accordingly