Tag: postmodern
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Postmodernism and Education
A postmodern education should be diverse, individualised and allow choice. The British education system is not particularly postmodern!
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The Sex Map of Britain
The Sex Map of Britain is a very interesting recent documentary series which ‘meets people for whom sex, sexuality and having children is far from straightforward. The series covers the following topics: The reality of being a ‘cheap prostitute’ – selling sex for as little as £4. Why some people choose a career in porn.…
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A Summary of Chapter Three of Liquid Modernity by Zygmunt Bauman – Time/Space
In the first section Bauman provides an overview of some of the key features of contemporary urban areas. Firstly, that modern urban areas are increasingly gated – To illustrate this he offers a description of Heritage Park, a new 500 acre gate community about to be built not far from Cape Town in South Africa,…
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Postmodern Methods in Louis Theroux Documentaries
Louis Theroux documentaries are a great example of ‘postmodern’ research methods. I say this for the following reasons: Firstly, these documentaries select unusual, deviant case studies to focus on, which is especially true of the latest series – ‘Dark States’ which consists of three episodes about heroin users, sex trafficking and murder. Secondly, they tend…
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The Postmodern Perspective on The Family
Postmodernists argue that recent social changes such as increasing social fragmentation and diversity have made family more a matter of personal choice and as a result families have become more unstable and more diverse. Before reading this post you might like to review the topic of postmodernity more generally. Postmodernity, Social Change and the Family…
