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postmodernism on globalisation Flashcards

(9 cards)

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define hybridised global identity

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personal identity which combines traditional, local and global customs

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hart

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people use social media to rewrite and edit their biographies

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strinati

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

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define metanarrative

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

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postmodernist critique of metanarratives

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

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baudrillard

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

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ritzer

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

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define hyperreality

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

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define prosumer

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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

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