2. What is Modernity/Modernism?
- How socio-cultural norms, attitudes and
practices have developed in various ways
- Can also refer to the subjective or existential
conditions produced and their ongoing impact in
human culture, institutions and politics
- In the western world it is seen as a socially
progressive trend of thought that affirms the
power of humans to reshape their environment
- âWhatâs holding us back?â
3. Liquid/Solid Modernity
ï” Zygmunt Bauman
ï” Liquid Modernity is focused on the individual
ï” People can shift (flow) from one social to another in
a fluid manner
ï” Includes values, places, jobs, politics, sexual
orientation
4. A hundred years ago 'to be modern' meant to chase 'the final stateof perfection' -- now it means
an infinityof improvement, with no 'finalstate'in sight and none desired
- Zygmunt Bauman
6. Positive Effects
of modernity
on the society
ï” Man is going beyond his natural limits
(acting as God!)
ï” Because of the Internet and other ways
of processing data, businesses are
handled more quickly which leads to
competition within the society
ï” Communication is way easier than
before (newspapers, radio, television)
ï” Using the computer enables us to
explore other countries without leaving
our house.
7. Negative Effects of modernity on the
society
ï” Our privacy is threatened by modernity
ï” Modernity can cover issues which people of a country are suffering from
ï” No control over modernity
ï” Leisure addicted people who are not productive
ï” Children have their own mobile phones
ï” Pollution
ï” Instead of being a solution to todayâs society problems, modernity is threat
8. Psychological and moral hazards of
modern life
ï” Alienation
ï” Feeling of rootlessness
ï” Loss of strong bonds and common values
ï” Hedonism
ï” Disenchantment of the world
ï” Loss of value in human life
modernity is the loss of a stable conception of humanity
10. How modernity
affects social
adaptability
ï” âModernity refers to a period marked
by a questioning or rejection of a
traditionâ
ï” Society is always in a state of changing
ï” Social adaptability: adapting to the
new ânormalâ.
ï” Example: Applying for a job through a
website instead of a job ad in a
newspaper.
11. How modernity
affects social
adaptability
ï” âModernity refers to ⊠the prioritization
of individualism, freedom and formal
equalityâ
ï” Previously male-dominated fields are
slowly disintegrating as more and more
women enter these areas in the
workforce.
ï” Equality for men and women
12. How modernity affects progressiveness
ï” âThe country that is more developed industrially only shows, to the less
developed, the image of its own future.â (Karl Marx)
ï” This presents the idea that any given society is always progressing towards a
future self that is more improved than its current status and that the concept
of being modern means being in the most currently developed state that one
can be in.
ï” Example: A New Highway
ï” Example: Formal Education
ï” Example: Urbanization
13. Capitalism VS. Socialism
Capitalism
ï” Private
ï” Market-based economy (buyers &
sellers)
ï” Consumer choice
ï” Government has minimal
involvement in economic activity
ï” Inequality
Socialism
ï” Means of production are influenced
by the state
ï” Production planned by authorities
to meet needs
ï” Government involved
ï” Equal opportunity for all
ï” Compensated based on
contribution
14. SoCiaLism aNd COMmuNiSm Are tHe
sAMe
ï” Social Democracy
- State run welfare system
- Capitalist economy
- Bernie Sanders & Nordic countries
ï” Marxism & Leninism
- Dictatorship of the proletariat
- U.S.S.R
16. Modernityâs Effect on Capitalism
ï” Millennials are turning away from capitalism
ï” Americans between the ages of 30-39 are
calculated to have amassed 46% less wealth than
an equivalent person in 2007
ï” A poll from Harvard university found that 51% of
respondents do not support capitalism
17.
18. Socialism
ï” Countries are leaning more towards socialism
ï” Denmark has the smallest private sector in Europe, small businesses
thrive and students get paid to go to school
ï” 70% of companies have 50 people or less with only 800,000 in the private
sector
ï” Finlandâs government plays a key role in the social and economic well-
being of citizens
ï” New Zealand offering support for housing, unemployment, health, child
care and education
19. Globalization vs anti-globalization
ï” "Globalization is the increasing interaction of people, states, or countries
through the growth of the international flow of money, ideas, and culture.â
ï” Not a new term
ï” The world is closer than itâs ever been
20. âą Goods & Services
âą Capital
âą Single world market
âą Employment
âą Travel
âą Culture
âą Religion
âą Values
âą Media
âą Super national
Institutions
âą Non-government
Organizations
âą Education
Economic Globalization Cultural Globalization Political Globalization
21. Anti-Globalization
ï” âOpposition to the increase in the global power and influence of businesses,
especially multinational corporations.â
Why?
o Exploitation
o Environment
o Human rights
o Monopolization
22. When making a purchase decisionâŠ
ï” Research
ï” Consider
ï” Be mindful of business trickery
