culture Flashcards
who believes in consensus
func
what is the difference between action theories and structural
action= action of the individual, interpretivism structual= culture is produced through social struct, func and marx
what is folk culture
passed on through word of mouth or generation eg. morris dancing
featherstone-symbollic consumption is……………?
consumption which defines who we are
what is bourdieu opinion on high culture
just a way of giving status to elite groups
give an example of symbollic consumption
trainers define us, not brought for function only for fashion
what does matthew arnold say about cultural decline (low culture)
low cult is taking over, which is leading to social damage
frankfurt school thought popular cult was……?
mass media transmits capitalism
eg. hollywood films distract from social issues and give false hopes
what is commodity fetishism
false needs
what is consumer power
cultural industry takes notice of what consumers want
what is postmodernist view on culture
fragmented, people construct identities from cage