History 2132A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mass Society, Film Studio, American Pop
25 Mar 2017
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History 2132a: the history of american pop culture lecture 1. The arena where webs of meaning reflecting how we conceive the world around us are articulated: How we define the world as we see it around us. Webs of meaning come into conflict with each other (everyone interprets things differently) Meaning is interpretive/individualistic (we create it ourselves) A general process of intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic development. Particular way of life (canadian culture, youth culture, holidays, sport, religion) A (cid:272)ulture that (cid:271)elongs to (cid:858)the people(cid:859) Popular culture is not static it is dynamic (it can change) Cultural practices (raising a lighter at a concert) or artifacts (color tv) with relatively. It requires industrialization and urbanization (needs to be shared and mass produced) wide-shared meanings that transcend race and class (can not belong to one group) It is the sight of everyday life that is uniquely accessible to all. It gives us access to those who are marginalized in american society.
