postmodernists on DSW Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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postmodernists
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advances in digital comms and globalisation means that we have moved into a world where individuals have much more control over their identity in the past
2
Q
young peoples obession with identity
negative impact
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- Gardener and Davis - care strongly about online profile
- Twenge - fear of negative reaction to identity
3
Q
difficult to tell real from fake
negative impact
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- Baudrillard - called this an ‘age simulation’ which can lead to grooming
4
Q
social media makes removing mistakes harder
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- Teen vogue editors fired for what they had posted in their teen years
5
Q
maintain relationships
positive impact
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- Miller - facebook strengthens old relationships eg ‘get in touch’
- Bargh and Mickenna - online relationships help people with low self-esteem relate to others
6
Q
produce cultural diversity
positive impact
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- Martell - western media adapts products to appeal to local audiences and local cultures - elements of westernised global culture
7
Q
individuals can construct their own identity
positive impact
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- Hart - create own identity rather than being content with prescribed source of identity
- boellstorff - 2nd life has a non-gendered avatar choice
