CMNS 443 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Max Horkheimer, Spritsail, Cosmopolitanism
22 Jun 2018
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CMNS 443 Seminar #3
Week 9- Thuy Tran, Jennifer Xiang PRESENTATION [Nov 2nd]
Area studies - has some limitations
3 themes:
liberalization
globalization
de-westernization
eric kit-wai ma
main argument: the commercial and marketization of the media system in hcina has led
to significant impacts on both
journey to liberation
HK returned to Chinas sovereignty in 1997
Served as window and templatefor China to
Media system in china before 1997
Local, provincial, national
Ideology apparatus
Erratic reform, periodic repression
Koichi Iwabuchi
Challenges the notion that the rise of east Asian media systems and de-westernization
may actualy be promoting uneven cultural globalization
Dewesternization:
Rise of east Asian media cultures
Media culture plays a significant role in conducting a national public
Despite looking like there is progress being made, there are questions about if Asian
media systems can truly be free from western influence
Doubtful that this rise can challenge existing global cultural power structures
Meanwhile, the embracing of Asian in American culture also uneven power relations
Creation of stereotypes, othering
Exploitation
Glocialization
Cool capitalism gives priority to the individual as consumer
It is in the best interest of the west to create and disseminate products that are “globally
tailored”
American media culture becomes the base media format
Copyright, labour, and power relations
Despite rise in copyright laws in Asia, copyright violations are still rampant
Unofficial globalization from below
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Document Summary
Week 9- thuy tran, jennifer xiang presentation [nov 2nd] 3 themes: liberalization globalization de-westernization eric kit-wai ma main argument: the commercial and marketization of the media system in hcina has led to significant impacts on both journey to liberation. Challenges the notion that the rise of east asian media systems and de-westernization may actualy be promoting uneven cultural globalization. Media culture plays a significant role in conducting a national public. Despite looking like there is progress being made, there are questions about if asian media systems can truly be free from western influence. Doubtful that this rise can challenge existing global cultural power structures. Meanwhile, the embracing of asian in american culture also uneven power relations. Cool capitalism gives priority to the individual as consumer. It is in the best interest of the west to create and disseminate products that are globally tailored . American media culture becomes the base media format.
