Postmodernist Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fo...

PostmodernismWhat are the common attributes of postmodernism? (3) - correct answer 1. Questioning the POSITION OF POWER in art 2. Questioning the CATEGORIZATION of works 3. REJECTING AN "ACCEPTED CANON" of work How did the postmodernists question the position of power in art? - correct answer Asking why certain artists (such as playwrights) and certain groups (such as white males) should have positions of power and privilege throughout history. How did postmodernists question the categ...

A - ANSWER-Sociology is defined as the A. Systematic study of human society and social interaction B. Systematic study of groups and individuals C. Systematic study of premodern people D. Systematic study of individual human behavior C - ANSWER-Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term __________ for the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society. A. Positivism B. Verstehen C. Sociological imagination D. Symbolic interactionist perspect...

In the context of the functionalist perspective on the family as a social institution, which of the following is not considered a function that families serve in advanced industrial societies? correct answer: guaranteed reproduction In the context of the key functions that families serve in advanced industrial societies, the __________ emphasizes the role of parents and other relatives in teaching children the necessary knowledge and skills to survive in society. correct answer: functionali...

POSTMODERNISM, definition, general features Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024Postmodernism: the term - correct answer - like 'modernism' or 'realism', 'postmodernism' can be used a) as a period term, and b) as a term designating a certain trend in literature and other media a) period from the 1960s to around 2000, or, as some say, to the present (i.e. not quite immediately following modernism, since the 1940s and l 950s showed a 'reaction against modernist experimentation' in poet...

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2023 AQA AS SOCIOLOGY 7191/2 Paper 2 Research Methods and Topics in Sociology Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] AS SOCIOLOGY Paper 2 Research Methods and Topics in Sociology Tuesday 23 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7191/2. ...

Postmodernism - Jean BaudrillardDescribe Baudrillard’s postmodernist theory. - correct answer In postmodern culture, the boundaries between the 'real' world and the world of the media have collapsed and it is no longer possible to distinguish between reality and simulation. In a postmodern age of simulacra, we are immersed in a world of images which no longer refer to anything 'real'. Media images have come to seem more 'real' than the reality they supposedly represent (hyper reality). ...

Postmodernism SociologyWhat was the cause of postmodernist theory coming about? - correct answer It is a reaction to modernism What is modernism? - correct answer The period of industrialization and urbanization that began with the Industrial Revolution What is a meta narrative? - correct answer A big, all-encompassing story that explains why things are as they are What does Postmodernism say about society now? - correct answer Society has moved on from modernism Why is society more ...

Postmodernism Question and answers already passed 2023/20241. According to Postmodernism, the following affect how we see the world? - correct answer a. Culture b. Language c. Gender According to Postmodernism, truth is what? - correct answer Socially constructed 1. Which Postmodernist philosopher famously pronounced, "God is dead"? - correct answer . Friedrich Nietzsche 1. According to Postmodernism, language functions as what? - correct answer A tool of power and manipulation