SOCC44H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Postpartum Depression, Nuclear Family, Making Money
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Idea that we"re all kind of critically deconstructing the media in contemporary times. Even though we have this deconstruction of pop culture . Cynical, apathetic devolving audiences see through media look at different representations, etc. Shows that reporting on actual news but with comedy. The jon oliver, daily show bringing in commentary on conservative issues. We"ve live in a democracy where everyone is included and given a voice. Gov at a distance when we have govt but ppl can act indep to some degree. Popular culure even when setting a part from mainstream. There will always be power relations in popular culture it can shift & pop culture is impacted by this. Study that resulted in book = the cultural contradictions of motherhood by sharon hays. Hays knew parents before becoming parents read books on parenting. Was curious about what kinds of ideas are being presented on how parenthood should be like.
