MDSA01H3 Study Guide - Reductionism, Ethnography, Heteronormativity

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American dream- the unquestioned assumption that hard work leads to success, and success is measured in terms of economic wealth. Assimilation- the process of white-washing ethnic diversity by de-historicizing cultural difference. Conspicuous consumption- the belief that one can attain the kind of happiness or completeness often conceived of as upper class through the purchase of material goods and services. Cultural studies- an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture that seeks to understand how relations of power are enacted, reified, and challenged. Culture- the collection of artifacts, beliefs, and practices of a particular historical event, supported by symbolic systems and directed by ideology. Difference- the depiction of others who are subordinate to, but a source of pleasure to american us tourists and consumers. Doxa- cultural knowledge that is accepted by common sense; the realm of the take-for-granted. Exclusion- the symbolic annihilation of various cultural groups through erasure and under- representation.

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