ANT208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Undue Influence, N.W.A, Steampunk
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Ant208 lecture 2: anthropology, popular culture and everyday life. Most cultures have rules and norms ranging. According to fedorak, what forms of power does popular culture possess: political commentary, art = political cartoons, music, theatre, focus for activism, resistance, rejecting of mainstream cultural values, e. g. N. w. a: ideals and world view, median for communicating ideals and values, cultural value what people define a proper life, e. g. Reflecting (cid:862)the people(cid:863: provide examples of how popular culture represents values and issues of significance to its audiences, e. g. Brazilian samba origins in african slave population of north brazil and now a cultural symbol of all brazil: e. g. Argentinian tango blends elements of african slave dancing (religious context) blended with various european music styles. What criteria are given in praise of popular culture: a way of resisting restrictive cultural values, e. g. hippies promoted individual freedom, anti violence, peaceful social gatherings, provides new ideas, e. g.
