Postmodernism A03


	Postmodernism A03
	Advantages Raised important questions about cultural change Postmodern theories highlight how modernist theories are out of date	Disadvantages Postmodernists contradict themselves Exaggerate the amount of social change that has happened (Giddens - late modernity) MARXISM-Harvey, Marxism has already explained changes in society and postmodern ideas are not new Beck-2nd Modernity FUNCTIONALISTS-Parsons, criticises postmodern view of society being fragmented
	Evaluation Postmodernists open themselves to criticism from other metanarratives such as Functionalism and Marxism.

Postmodernists contradict themselves
Exaggerate the amount of social change that has happened (Giddens - late modernity)
MARXISM-Harvey, Marxism has already explained changes in society and postmodern ideas are not new
Beck-2nd Modernity
FUNCTIONALISTS-Parsons, criticises postmodern view of society being fragmented

Postmodernists open themselves to criticism from other metanarratives such as Functionalism and Marxism.

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