Theory: Globalisation + postmodernism

Question 1

Lash + Urry

Answer 1

organised capitalism-nation state regulates capitalism + maintains conditions it operates under

Question 2

Beck

Answer 2

we live in risk society-threats to our well being come from man made technology

Question 3

Sklair

Answer 3

trans-national companies organise production on large scale=form of separate global capitalist class

Question 3

Baudrillard

Answer 3

knowledge=central to postmodernist society as its no longer based on material goods. hyper reality-signs appear more real than reality itself

Question 4

Ohmae

Answer 4

we live in a borderless world where TNC’s + consumers=economic power

Question 5

Foucault

Answer 5

anti foundationalism has 2 consequences: scientific knowledge=dead/cant guarantee its correct, any all embracing theory=narrative/someone’s version of reality + not true

Question 5

Lash + Urry

Answer 5

Disorganised capitalism-state=less able to regulate activities of large capitalist enterprises

Question 6

Lyotard

Answer 6

in postmodernist society knowledge=language games/series of ways of seeing the world

Question 7

Postmodernists

Answer 7

culture + identity differ fundamentally from modern society due to role of mead creating hyper reality

Question 8

Philo + Miller

Answer 8

criticise postmodernism: ignoring power + inequality, wrong to claim people cant distinguish between media + reality, assumes all views=true, valid to deny Nazis murdered millions

Question 9

Best + Kellnar

Answer 9

postmodernism=weak theory-fails to explain how important features of todays society come about

Question 10

Harvey

Answer 10

rejects pessimistic view-political decisions can make real differences to peoples life.

Question 11

Giddens

Answer 11

we are in a state of high modernity: dissembedding (don’t need to be face to face to contact) + reflexivity. tradition=becoming less important

Question 12

Giddens

Answer 12

high modernity=high consequence risk including military, economic + environment risk

Question 13

Beck

Answer 13

risk society-todays dangers we face=manufactured e.g. global warming

Question 14

Rustin

Answer 14

capitalism with the pursuit of profit at all costs=source of risk

Question 14

Baudrillard

Answer 14

rejects enlightenment project with the belief that progress through action=based on rational knowledge

Question 15

Hirst

Answer 15

rejects becks view. movements e.g. environmentalism=too fragmented to challenge capitalism

Question 16

Marxists

Answer 16

regard postmodernism as a product of most recent stage of capitalism

Question 17

Jameson + Harvey

Answer 17

todays society has moved to postmodernism + describe postmodern culture in similar terms

Question 18

Harvey

Answer 18

flexible accumulation=the use information tech, expanded service+ finance sector, job insecurity, workers=flexible to meet employers needs.

Question 19

Jameson + Harvey

Answer 19

flexible accumulation has brought political change and weakened w/c socialist movements .hopeful that new social movements can form rainbow alliance to bring change