ANT208H5 Lecture 1: ANT208-Lecture-1
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Main people: edward taylor, fedorak, william hauiland. Popular culture: (culture of everyday life: cultural identity & social groups. Political commentary: criticism that is specific to politics including policies, politicians, parties, and governments. Capabilities and habits are acquired (ie: knowledge, beliefs, and art) A persons beliefs/ ideals/ are reflected in their behavior. Critics of popular culture: over reliance of popular culture as entertainment may inhibit the consumers ability to appreciate higher culture- so theirs little room for individualism, heavy media influence on sex and violence causes desensitized- skewing senses. Theories of popular culture: (mass & populists culture opposites) High culture is more valuable and enlightening than those who partake in popular culture which is argued to be mindless and partaking without questioning. Suggests that high culture is more valuable and enlightening and those who partake in popular culture. Popular culture then becomes a dumbed down version of high culture.
