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Kulturstudien (Subject) / Guiding Questions VL4-6 (Lesson)
- What is representation? process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture through the use of language reflective approach - language reflects a fixed identity intentional approach - language is imposing meaning onto the world constructivist approach - Meaning is not inherent within an object itself, rather we construct meaning using systems of representation (concepts and signs)
- What is the circuit of culture? regulation-representation-identity-production-consumption
- What is Decoding? reception of a content: dominant = agrees with content negotiated - diverse position oppositional - against the content
- What is encoding? Production of a message by using verbal and non-verbal signs, that the other person understands
- Compare traditional and modern notions on the concept of ʻidentityʼ. identity = something within us, and something happening to us, subjectivity - how do I see myself vs. how do others see me collective identity traditional view - essentialism: identity does not change, defines everything Modern notions: Anti-Essentialism: identities are dynamic and diverse, are constructed
- What is ideology and how is it related to society? ideology = systematic set of beliefs (politicised) in society: representation of ideology in parties, religions for identification
- Discuss the role of heritage culture. heritage = that was in inherited produces cultural goods - positive view on own heritage heritage culture = “sanitized and sentimentalized versions of the past”
- What is a nation? What is national identity? national identity = how the nation defines itself
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