CCT336H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pulp Magazine, Distributed Cognition, Niche Market
19 Sep 2016
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Definition: similar people working on similar topics in similar way. Distributed cognition & networked community (comm. ) of practice. Genre as construct, becomes means of id, genres become specific/localized. Breadth: narrowly/broadly construed -> focused genres have more analytical value. Subgenres of comics: diff. lit art, cultural spaces (ex. Genre: implies comm. of practice & consumption. Specific media meets specific audience needs (pulp fiction vs. high lit) Comics: no longer just for kids, now broader range of themes/forms/audiences. Producer/consumer relations: 1-to-many vs decentralized & interactive relations. Creators create worlds, define spaces and details, but details lead to engagement. Immediate feedback: web comics change thru personal engagement (ex. 1 instance genre -> must be mult. instances. Subgenres in comics: + in diversity in na; social expectations. New applications: serious comics may become mainstream, allows space for others: initial iteration was alt. press, acclaimed in niche market. Multiplicity of genres: can frustrate analytical thinking.
