CMN2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hierarchical Organization, The Information Society, Surplus Labour
5 Mar 2016
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The social, economic, political and technological developments that have characterized the transition from traditional (premodern) to advanced (modern) civilization . Aspects of increased global communication and a culture of consumption often discussed. Stinati (1995) suggests 5 features of pomo: o! Breakdown of the distinction between culture and society o! Breakdown of the distinction between high art and popular o! Breakdown of the distinction between culture and society o! how we learn about the outside world o! our understanding of events o! media teaches us about outside world o! People involved in the tv shows can be affected by it too. Breakdown over distinction between art and popular culture o! There are no longer any reliable large organizing ideas about culture and society. The new qualities in culture are novelty itself, pastiche, humor and shock. Began teaching in the university de paris x nanterre in 1966. Authored over 30 books, multiple essays and frequently wrote for the popular press.
