Key Concepts Flashcards
1
Q
culture wars
A
The disputes about contentious issues
2
Q
capitalism
A
Our economic system based on private ownership— aim is profit
3
Q
ideology
A
The way a set of values/beliefs become natural in a society.
4
Q
hegemony
A
the ability of dominant groups to gain control over weaker groups by means of consent
5
Q
mass culture
A
Form of culture produced for profit by factories/corporations
6
Q
liberalism,
A
x
7
Q
class mobility,
A
x
8
Q
market segmentation
A
x
9
Q
commodification,
A
x
10
Q
commodities,
A
x
11
Q
consumerism,
A
x
12
Q
branding
A
x
13
Q
conspicuous consumption,
A
x
14
Q
representation
A
x
15
Q
stereotypes,
A
x
16
Q
preferred reading,
A
x
17
Q
sign,
A
x
18
Q
language,
A
x
19
Q
deconstruction,
A
x
20
Q
discourse,
A
x
21
Q
realism,
A
xx
22
Q
binary opposition,
A
x
23
Q
mythology,
A
x
24
Q
semiotics,
A
x
25
industrialization,
x
