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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Modernity
Modernity
Core definition
A historical period associated with the European Enlightenment (mid-eighteenth century) that captures the shift from traditional ‘Middle Age’ societies to contemporary societies that characterize an industrialized world.
Longer explanation
I think modernity is best characterized by the notion that ‘We've got it all figured out’ (as compared to postmodernity when ...
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