The Rest of the Definitions Flashcards
Intersectionality
recognizing multiple impacts of different forms of identity (race, gander, sexual orientation)
Representation by genre
sitcoms, criminals/gang members, token
Representation by Geography
Based in diverse places but locals are not accurately portrayed (new york)
Representation by profression
nurses
Rethinking stereotype analysis
Actors embodying roles in interesting ways
Rich complex narratives
Subversive/satirical stereotypes
stereotype within overall narrative
articulation
joining parts together to make a unity
Avowal
identity you claim for yourself
Ascription
identity others ascribe to you
Agency
freedom/ability of someone to act on their own power
enlightenment subject
each of us is an individual with identity within
sociological subject
identity formed through interactions with people and environment
postmodern subject
identity is always shifting and changing
strategic essentialism
(Gayatri Spirak) temporary solidarity that serves as a means to an end (women’s suffrage)
Cultural globalization
transmission of ideas, meanings and values across the world
cultural homogenization
american/wester culture replaces local culture
global media flows
Global (hollywood, CNN, BBC)
Transnational (telenovelas)
Geocultural (specific groups, MBC Arabic tv)
Television formats
skeleton format of a program that can be adapted by other stations
Glocalization
global flows adapted and remixed in local cultures
Fandom as pathology
potential fanatic where fandom is seen as disease/crazy people
Cultural Capital
having education or taste, linked to having good taste, high culture, respected
Women’s media
never given attention/respect (soap operas, chick flicks)
Fan
A consumer of a text who translates the text into a cultural activity by sharing it, joining a community, engaging with the text
Fans as poachers
when someone takes some aspect from a media text and makes in their own (mashup)
Slash
creating a relationship of two characters that doesn’t really exist
Michel De Certeau
coined fans as poachers (impertinent raid on the literary preserve)
Participatory Culture
low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement
support for creating and sharing one’s creations
informal mentorship
members believe contributions matter
members feel social connection
