Critically define pop culture
Contrast
ideas of culture – pop culture – mass culture
What
is culture?
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Intellectual/inspirational/aesthetic
development/ of a society at the time
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A way of life
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Intellectual and artistic works
Reality
of society? – BASE
Capitalism
produces culture
Base
-> determines the content and form of superstructure
Base<-
reflects form and legitimises superstructure
Ideologists
– system of ideals/beliefs
Raymond
Williams – 1983
Definitions
of popular
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Well liked by many, inferior work,
culture made
E.g.
graffiti when placed in an art gallery it becomes acceptable to society
Matthew
Arnold – 1867 – culture and anarchy
Culture
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Stud of perfection
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Attained through reading/writing/thinking
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Pursuit of culture
Cultural
policies – culture is a disease
Pop
culture is unreal – strive to CREATE something
Culture
– substantial happening/timeless
Frankfurt
school
Theodore
adorno/max Herkimer
‘‘All
mass culture is identical’’
‘‘The
products indoctrinate and manipulate they promote false consciousness’’
Authentic
culture vs. mass culture
Real,
European, multi dimensional, imagination, individual creation
Culture
industry – reality TV – exploits people
Pop
culture – able to be a critic of all
