Technological changes, globalisation and the move from Modernity to Postmodernity
Two key processes which underpin the move from ‘Modernity’ to ‘Postmodernity’ are technological changes and globalisation. The development of satellite communications and transport technologies seem to be the main causes of globalisation, or the increasing interconnectedness of people across the world. Today we live in a truly global economy with many products in the UK produced in other parts of the world, and many British products being exported to other countries. Cultural globalisation has also taken place – with more people moving and communicating with each other across the world. We also face a number of shared global problems – such as new risky technologies and ecological problems. There are many different perspectives on Globalisation, but it is hard to argue that it is happening and that we have moved into a post-modern era as a result
Modernity (1650 – 1970s ish) |
Postmodernity 1970s – Present Day |
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Industrial and Economic Contexts |
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Features of Society |
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Attitudes to Knowledge |
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The role of Sociology |
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Unfortunately grids don’t cut and past that well into WordPress. A much neater version of the above grid can be found in my Theory and Methods Revision Notes, along with summaries of all the other perspectives too…
The notes cover the following sub-topics:
- Functionalism
- Marxism
- Feminism
- Social Action Theory
- Postmodernism
- Late Modernism
- Sociology and Social Policy
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