Detailed lesson with scaffolded activities to help students explain, analyse and evaluate postmodernist views of the media and the globalisation of popular culture, before comparing these with pluralist and critical approaches.
Covers the key terms: simulacra, hyper-reality, pick-and-mix identities
Key sociologists covered: Baudrillard, Strinati and Gauntlett, with references to Compaine, Tomlinson and Garrod in the comparative activities.
Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Postmodernists - The globalisation of popular culture – Cultural homogenisation - Hybrid culture - Global culture – Glocalisation - Globalisation – Transnational corporations - Global media - global culture – global market – media imperialism – cultural imperialism – coca-colonisation - pluralist – hybrid identities – hybridisation
Retrieval starter on ownership and control (topic 1) and what has been learnt so far in topic 2 of media.
Includes think–pair–share and whole-class participation activities, helping students apply pick-and-mix identities and distinguish between sociological approaches.
REQUIRES a textbook - ‘SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2’ by Browne, Blundell & Law.
Two teaching to all activities to check progress (AfL)
Includes a comparison table covering pluralist, critical and postmodernist views of society, popular culture, audiences, diversity and choice.
Exam link - linking content to 10 markers.
ANSWERS TO ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED.
Key term sheet for lesson included
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
Detailed lesson with scaffolded activities to help students explain, analyse and evaluate postmodernist views of the media and the globalisation of popular culture, before comparing these with pluralist and critical approaches.
Covers the key terms: simulacra, hyper-reality, pick-and-mix identities
Key sociologists covered: Baudrillard, Strinati and Gauntlett, with references to Compaine, Tomlinson and Garrod in the comparative activities.
Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Postmodernists - The globalisation of popular culture – Cultural homogenisation - Hybrid culture - Global culture – Glocalisation - Globalisation – Transnational corporations - Global media - global culture – global market – media imperialism – cultural imperialism – coca-colonisation - pluralist – hybrid identities – hybridisation
Retrieval starter on ownership and control (topic 1) and what has been learnt so far in topic 2 of media.
Includes think–pair–share and whole-class participation activities, helping students apply pick-and-mix identities and distinguish between sociological approaches.
REQUIRES a textbook - ‘SOCIOLOGY For AQA Volume 2’ by Browne, Blundell & Law.
Two teaching to all activities to check progress (AfL)
Includes a comparison table covering pluralist, critical and postmodernist views of society, popular culture, audiences, diversity and choice.
Exam link - linking content to 10 markers.
ANSWERS TO ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED.
Key term sheet for lesson included
RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PTT
