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• What do postmodernists argue about the evolution of societies?

  • Societies have entered a new era.
  • Modern features of society are in decline.
  • Replaced by a complex set of postmodern characteristics.

• What is New Age religion?

  • Type of religion aimed at personal fulfillment.
  • Involves practices like meditation.
  • Focus on self-discovery as well as spiritual growth.

• What do postmodernists claim about the economy and people's involvement?

  • Economies dominate society.
  • Manufacturing and political processes define this.
  • People's lives are not influenced by their occupation.
  • Citizens lack control over social class and patriarchy.

• What does Habermas argue about modernity and democracy in postmodernist theory?

  • Modernity is an incomplete project.
  • Requires pursuit of more democracy.
  • Promotes freedom and socialist policy.

• How does the document define political movements?

  • Political movements aim to improve society.
  • Involve real and imagined communities.
  • Supported by coordinated sentiment among people.

• What do critics of postmodernism say about changes in modern societies?

  • Societies are experiencing important changes.
  • Not a total transformation.
  • Terms used: high modernity, late modernity, liquid modernity, late capitalism.

• What is highlighted about social change in early-modern societies?

  • Social changes extend from social forces and processes.
  • Communication was not instantaneous for early-modern societies.
  • Traditional rules created frameworks for identity.
  • Postmodernism argues people reinvent identity instead of taking it for granted.

• How is the post-industrial stage defined in sociology?

  • Society develops the service sector.
  • Economy generates more wealth from service.
  • Industrial manufacturing reduces in the economy.

• What are the characteristics of late modernity?

  • Later stages of modern societies.
  • High levels of technological developments.
  • Includes uncertainty and reflection of risks.

• What do many sociologists believe about the postmodernist claim?

  • Sociologists reject postmodernist claim
  • Believe societies emerged late 20th century
  • Not radically different from modern society
  • Critics argue experiences differ from past
  • Beck: Modern societies not undergone transformative changes
  • Arguments against radical departure from modernity