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Tag: Postmodernism

  • Summary of Liquid Modernity – Chapter Two – Individuality

    I’m presently enjoying re-reading Bauman’s major works – I thought offering up my summaries might be useful to some students. I will eventually further summarise/ comment/ critique, but in the meantime.. the raw summary of chapter two of Liquid Modernity…. Bauman begins by pointing out that Huxley’s and Orwell’s dystopias were very much products of…

  • What is Postmodernism?

    So what is this postmodernism of which many now speak? No one agrees as to what is meant by the term except that ‘postmodernism’ represents some kind of reaction to or departure from ‘modernism’. Since the meaning of modernism is also very confused, the reaction or departure known as postmodernism is doubly so. Terry Eagleton…

  • Cultural Criminology – Crime as ‘Edgework’

    Cultural Criminologists argue the exact opposite of Right Realism who focus on the ordinary motivations and repetitiveness of much crime. Instead, they stress the highly emotional nature of crime – instead of what the criminals will gain, these researchers are interested in how committing the crime actually makes people feel. The focus of cultural criminologists…

  • Postmodern and Late Modern Criminology

    A Summary sheet covering post and late modern theories of crime – focusing on Jock Young’s ‘Vertigo of Late Modernity’, the cultural criminology of Katz and Lyng (edgework), and Foucault’s concept of discplinary power and the shift to control through surveillance.  Post and Late Modern Theories of Crime (PM/ LM Theories of Crime Control PART…

  • Assess the Contribution of Post/ Late Modern Perspectives to our Understanding of Crime and Deviance (30)

    An essay plan on Post/ Late Modern perspectives on crime and deviance covering the relationship between consumerism and crime (Robert Reiner), The Vertigo of Late Modernity (Jock Young), the consequences of globalisation for crime, and the rise of cyber crime, all followed by some evaluations and a conclusion.  Brief intro outlining the key ideas of…

  • Modernity, Post-Modernity and Late Modernity

    Some of the Key Features of Modernity and Post-Late Modernity and Modern, Post-Modern and Late Modern Thought.  Historical Period Time Period Key Features of Society Modernity 1650 to 1950 (ish) Clear social structure (class/ gender) The nuclear family Jobs for life Nation States and Politics Trust in Science A belief in ‘progress’ Post and Late Modernity…

  • Post and Late Modern Perspectives on The Family – A Comparison

    The Postmodern View of Family/ Personal Relationships The fact that we see a dazzling array of personal, intimate relationships and family forms is an expression of post-modern society. Postmodern relationships are much more complex because of hyperreality (think Tinder) and because of leisure – this is generally to be celebrated because relationships (and sexuality) are…

  • Global Culture Industry by Lash and Lury, A Summary

    In Global Culture Industry Lash and Lury argue that things have moved on since the days of Adorno and Horkheimer’s analysis of the culture industry and the Birmingham School’s critique: ‘we think that culture has taken on another, a different logic ,with transition from culture industry to global culture industry’. ‘What’s different was that in…

  • Explaining the increase in family and household diversity (part 2/3)

    4. Feminism: Changing Gender Roles Liberal Feminists and Late Modernists would point to the increasing number of women going into work as one of the most important underlying structural shifts in Late Modern Society. Rather than needing to depend on men for their financial independence, women are now much more likely to focus on building…

  • Explaining the Changing Patterns of Marriage

    The main trend in marriage in the UK is that of long term decline. This post examines some of the reasons behind this, such as changing gender roles, the increasing cost of living and individualisation