CSCT 1CS3 Lecture Notes - Fordism, Culture Industry, Theodor W. Adorno

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 1CS3
• Professor: Helene Strauss

Document Summary

Lecture csct january 25, 2011 role in cultural meaning is important; critics used to undervalue itimportant to include considerations of pop culture. The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways, the point is to change it emphasize the need to analyze the production in regards to social relations. Marx: mode of production of material life conditions the social/pol/intellectual life process in general eco relations set limits to what culture/ideology can prevail at any time; determine/shape them post industrial society. Post fordist: mode of eco organization characterized by smaller, flexible, decentralized networks of production to more specialized ranges of consumer demands---shift from mfu towards the service sector(hospitality, tourism, cultural production) Post fordist cultural production: top down, mass production, brittany spears. Walter benjamin 1892-1940: when art is produced in an age of mechanical production, it is no longer useful to reply on automoted concepts such as creativity and genus, external value and mystery when we try to undertand culture.