CSCT 1CS3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Flash Mob, Roland Barthes, Frankfurt School

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 1CS3
• Professor: Helene Strauss

Document Summary

Introduction: matthew arnold: culture seeks to make the best that has been thought and known in the world current everywhere; to make all men (sic) live in an atmosphere of sweetness and light . Mass culture: is produced for an unknown, disparate audience. While the transmission of folk culture is generally technologically simple (face-to-face, oral), mass culture depends on electronic media to convey its message to the largest possible audience. Folk culture: cultural products and practices that have developed over time within a particular community or socially identifiable group, and that are communicated from generation to generation and amongst people who tend to be known to one another. The culture of everyday life: popular culture: something like the communicative practices of everyday life that are shared among many members of society, including and especially those who aren"t particularly socially, economically or politically powerful (pc 10)