Modernity and postmodernity
Modernity (industrial, rational, unified) vs postmodernity (fragmented, plural, anti-foundational): contrasting characterisations of contemporary society.
Real World
Netflix replacing a shared national TV schedule — where everyone watched the same programmes — captures postmodern fragmentation: audiences now consume personalised, globalised, niche content with no single dominant cultural narrative.
Exam Focus
Distinguish between postmodernity (a social condition) and postmodernism (a theoretical perspective); conflating them is a common exam error.
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