Post modernity

Question 1

Baudrillard

Answer 1

• Social is replaced by the individual, so there is a decline of community spirit.
• Signs and symbols in society have meaning of their own that we can’t distinguish from reality. E.g: Social media influencers, the photos are staged but we can’t distinguish if they’re real or not.

Question 2

Lyotard

Answer 2

• People have stopped believing is meta-narratives
• People create their own narrative aka technical language games, an individuals perception of society
• Solutions to problems are small scale interventions due to the diversity of opinion.

Question 3

Evidence of post modernity

Answer 3

Diversity of family and individuals
Hybrid cultures
Globalisation
Increased media saturation
Greater fluidity in identity

Question 4

Foucault

Answer 4

Takes Bentham’s idea of the Panopticon to explain how power is used to control every aspect of our behaviour, even when unaware (we police our own behaviour because we fear someone is watching) e.g CCTV