Digital Communication 2001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Time-Lapse Photography, Semiotics, Consumerism
6 Apr 2018
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Three models of culture: matthew arnold, raymond williams, stuart hall. Culture as the exclusive preserve of an educated elite: cultured people, fine art, food, money/power. Matthew arnold - victorian poet and critic, 1822-1888 culture > the best which has been thought and said in the world" culture > beauty, intelligence, perfection culture is classical and conservative. The poor were allegedly better off if educated in high cultural values, so they could appreciate their betters. For others culture is a form of popular democratic expression culture comes from the people culture is ordinary, a bottom up view: raymond williams. Culture has two senses: a whole way of life, and, arts and learning culture he says is the ordinary in every society. Widely distributed forms: pop music, publishing, art and design, movies & television, literature, leisure & entertainment activities (sport, clubs, bars and restaurants), stars and icons. Stuart hall : a third view of culture.
