CMNS 230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Vertical Integration, Industrial Revolution, Frankfurt School

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMNS 230
• Professor: Catherine Black

Document Summary

The cultural industries are different from other industries because they do not produce objects such as cars, furniture, etc, but their products are relative to knowledge, creativity, and social issues. It is important to understand this different because it gives the cultural industries a unique role in a society. The cultural industries impact our knowledge about the world and our understanding of it. Therefore, they become a forum for debate about ideas and issues. The influence is spread in a many forms, including books, magazine and newspaper, television programs, music and video games. All of these media provide reports and representation of the world. They contribute not only to our understanding of public lives but also to our understanding of our own private lives and our sense of our personal and cultural identities. Another important aspect of cultural industries is that they are mostly own by large private corporations that exist to make a profit.