COMM 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Big-Box Store, Music Of Canada, Canadian Content

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1101
• Professor: Chris Russill

Document Summary

Film: canadian conspiracy: satire, makes fun of both canada and usa, plays on american paranoia, problems and conditions as to why canadian culture policy is paradoxical. Canada must now preserve its identity by having many identities. What is cultural policy: any approach enacted by government, government"s interest in culture and trying to create an environment which the arts can flourish. Why do we have cultural policy: origins (pre 1951): to learn about our history, nafta agreement, shifted environment, three different rationales, art art is good. Art is good for you art for art"s sake , having access to cultural. Took on a class tinge (problem with art for art"s sake) More of an ideal: national culture/identity. Built and shapes how cultural policy is implemented: creating conditions for the flourishment in culture. Problem: easy to slip from national identity to propaganda with a tendency of the state to use art as propaganda: industry. Creates commodities which are important and useful.