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Kulturstudien (Fach) / Guiding Questions VL1-3 (Lektion)
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- Normative definition of culture culture=high art, the best that has been thought and known Matthew Arnold
- Totalizing definition of culture culture is everything, way of life Richard Hoggart, Raymond Williams, Birmingham Center for Contemporary Culture
- semiotic and constructivist definition of culture culture as a sign system Stuart Hall
- How has the term culture developed historically? 19th century - normative Definition Post-War - totalizing Definition Today - Semiotic-Constructivist Definition
- What is the ‘difference-theoretical’ concept of culture? Culture is one aspect of society, namely art, education,science and other intellectual activities.
- What is the discipline of cultural studies interested in? functioning of culture in the modern world relation of culture and power social phenomena as ideology, sexuality, and class structures
- In which way was the emergence of Cultural Studies in Great Britain linked to conceptions of class? working class is a product of the industrial revolution CS denaturalize the concept of class representatives of CS with working-class backgrounds were interested in these class structures
- Explain the main ideas of mass culture theory and provide examples. Marxist theory general idea - everyday life is subject of manipulation leading to standardization and reglementation manipulation through the culture industry
- What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods? numerical vs. non-numerical research
- Describe the major ideas of structuralism. 1960s based on semiotics culture follows universal rules language creates reality
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- Describe the major ideas of poststructuralism. theories that followed and criticized structuralism reject the idea of an underlying structure that is the basis of meaning interested in ambiguities of meaning
- What is postmodernism? you dont define postmodernism rejection of universal truths questions reality explores capitalism and globalization
- What are the five points of theory? a.Politics is pervasive b.Language is constitutive c.Truth is provisional d.Meaning is contingent e.Human nature is a myth