CS101 Lecture Notes - Pbs, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Visiontv
Document Summary
Institutions: rules and governing systems that we organize ourselves by (laws, norms, etc) Some examples are the government, universities, the crtc, cbc . One goal of institutions is to mediate our lives. Cultural sovereignty: the control of your cultural sphere within nation or state. Public broadcasters: provide elements of public sphere in canada; provide content that. Canadians are supposed to watch; funded in part by government through taxes. Cbc (allows you to develop cultural sovereignty) British broadcasting system (bbc) british model for cbc; changed when pop culture became more predominant in the 1960"s. Public broadcasting system (pbs) american model for cbc. Quebec is part of the canadian state, not the canadian nation. Canada wants cultural sovereignty because of americanization we are losing our identity. Cultural policy: allowing people to be more or less integrated in canada. Divide is hard to maintain in countries with low population. Canada was a late-comer to television around the 1950"s.
