Week 12 Lecture Guide.doc

Week 12Celebrity CultureParis Hilton Inc CBC Doc Zone 2007infotainment or pseudo newsThe televised circus and the circus freak show Hoppenstand 2007How celebrity gossip is framed Celebrity culture is trivialWhat sorts of useful things does it say about society Do we take it seriously does it tell us something about social order or is it just vegging out for pleasureInfotainmentinformation and entertainmentWay of framing culturePseudo newsnews that pretends to be realWay of framing culture pretends to be real and legit Televised circusthe circus is out of control something that doesnt require a lot of thought to enjoy think about pleas