postmodernism on globalisation

Question 1

define hybridised global identity

Answer 1

personal identity which combines traditional, local and global customs

Question 2

hart

Answer 2

people use social media to rewrite and edit their biographies

Question 3

strinati

Answer 3

postmodern societies are media-saturated. media no longer is just an influence, it actively creates society

Question 4

define metanarrative

Answer 4

a large, overarching story or theory that claims to explain everything about the world, society, or human experience, eg marxism

Question 5

postmodernist critique of metanarratives

Answer 5

society is too diverse to be explained by one metanarrative, truths are fragmented and fluid

Question 6

baudrillard

Answer 6

we live in an ‘age of simulation’. media is not a reflection of society, rather a replacement of it. society becomes a hyperreality.

Question 6

ritzer

Answer 6

mcdonaldsisation: global companies value efficiency, predictability, and control at the expense of individuality and quality products

Question 7

define hyperreality

Answer 7

when simulations of reality become more real than actual reality, leading to an inability to distinguish between the two

Question 8

define prosumer

Answer 8

jurgenson: a combination of producer and consumer. outlines how people are both producers and consumers of capitalist products. this both eradicates and reinforces the class divide