COMM 2401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Length Contraction, Cultural Appropriation, Consumerism
10 Mar 2016
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The evolving cultural landscape lecture 3 - jan 28. He couldn"t resist the pressure of the arts lobbyists let massey tour canada to learn about the arts. 1951 massey report created cultural institutions st. laurent governments should i feel support the cultural devilment of the nation but not attempt to control it set up funding but stay arms length. Didn"t want to be accused of cultural control. Canada council should be as free from state control (st. laurent) Protected by charter of rights and freedom. Applies to public funding of culture freedom of thoughts and expression. 5 strength is also its weakness these councils have their own power that can be swayed they can be councils that foster elitism they might support their views. Public money and you cannot control arts and culture in exchange for money. 6 culture wars period fight in the states in the mid 1990s teach right values through institutionalized culture funding art for arts sake.
