SOC 202 Lecture : Week 12 Lecture Guide.doc

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The televised circus" and the circus freak show" (hoppenstand, 2007) Pseudo news = news that pretends to be real. Way of framing culture, pretends to be real and legit. Televised circus = the circus is out of control; something that doesn"t require a lot of thought to enjoy (think about pleasure and vegging out) Way of framing celebrity culture; doesn"t require a lot of thought to enjoy. Circus freak show = freaks have low cultural and social capital; freaks are different from the rest of us. Freaks not given lots of respect low social and cultural capital. Use/judge them to get a better sense of ourselves. Watching the bearded lady brush her magnificent hair. Celebrity culture and coverage of it is serious. ^ the relationships that we, the audience, believe we have with celebrities. Involves feeling like we have a close connection with celebrities. Paris hilton promoting her own jeans while leaving jail = breaking news.

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