Women's Studies 2161A/B Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Feminism, Male Gaze, Trans Woman
20 Nov 2018
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5 definitions which in their own way help define how we look at pop culture. Popular, widely consumed by people, well liked by many, Be critical of this, the numbers cant always be perfect, not everybody likes everything. High culture would be opera, ballet, art museums, more elitist, less people interested. High (cid:272)ulture is diffi(cid:272)ult, lots of people do(cid:374)"t get it. Low culture is lesser quality, superficial, more focused on money, 2nd best culture, for people (cid:449)ho do(cid:374)"t appreciate high culture. Some things move from one to another eg. film noir used to be despised, now is high brow. When something is mass produced for mass consumption. Things that are more accessible, more liked by more people. The office from britain remade in america for a lesser audience, fast fashion. Not produced for the purpose of mass consumption. Early rock and roll, political intention behind it. Is wide recognition a result of selling out.
