FEM 2110 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Bell Hooks, I Love You, Man, Cultural Appropriation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2110
• Professor: Kathryn Trevenen

Document Summary

Pop culture: is the social productions and reproduction of sense, meaning, and consciousness, the sphere of meaning which unifies the spheres of production (economics) and social relations (politics) > creates meaning to humanity and to our lives. Popular culture: is any cultural product that has a mass audience. Movies, social media, music, gossip magazines, tv shows, books, youtube. Theodor adorno, max horkheimer and mass culture *exam. Belief that the industrialization of the culture industry and the rise of mass produced (instead of artisanal production) product has led to an elimination of creation and individuality. Brainwashed by a certain type of culture . Propaganda is a form of mass culture. Culture impresses the same stamp on everything. Obedience to the rhythm of the iron system . > modern film making is repetitive and lacks creativity. > we, as the consumers, lack the ability to analyze and think critically about what we are watching/seeing in popular culture.