Who
Postmodernist sociologist
Suggest
No longer live in modern society and find our selves living in postmodernity
Project of modernity
Focused on optimism, and progress - individuals as the greatest source of authority
Detraditionalisation due to collapse of grand narratives
Led to a growth in individualism
Example of detraditionalisation
Facebook - individuals can choose what aspects of themselves their friends see
Prime example
Growth in NRMs - offer alternative sets of norms and values
What has fragmentation lead to
Religious pluralism