Postmodernism Flashcards
1
Q
What is a metanarrative?
A
A big story which tries to explain something, e.g. how society works
2
Q
What does CAGE stand for?
A
Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity
Example of how to use this in exams:
“Postmodernists reject the idea that Class, Age, Gender, and Ethnicity (CAGE) have any impact on…”
3
Q
Do Postmodernists believe things change or stay the same?
A
Change. Everything is always changing
4
Q
What is Postmodernism’s main problem with other sociological theories?
A
They are metanarratives from the modern era that cannot apply in today’s postmodern world
5
Q
What does Post-Fordist mean?
A
We are no longer producing workers for an assembly line. Today’s world needs active, creative workers, not passive and docile ones
