Definitions
‘the best which has been thought and said’
What is Arnold's definition of culture?
“a particular way of life; expresses meanings and values in art and learning, but also in institutions and ordinary behaviour.”
What is Williams' definition of culture
great works of art, the values they embody and the ability to appreciate ‘great art’
What is ‘high’ culture?
(In Cultural Studies) anything that generates meaning through signifying practices.
What is 'text'?
Shared knowledge, beliefs and values of members of society.
What is the general definition of culture?
the degraded mass culture; mass produced items (eg, films, baseball caps, Ipads, cars, and pop music)
What is ‘low’ (or ‘popular’) culture?
to argue that something is genuine, natural, pure, true… uncontaminated
What is 'authenticity'?
the mark of socially defined capacity to act and make a difference
What is 'STRUCTURE-AGENCY'?
this happens when we encounter radically different networks of meaning
What is ‘Culture shock’?
processes of power in which a dominant group does not merely rule by force but leads by consent
What is 'hegemony'?
the social creation of meanings [is] a practical material activity’.
What is signification?
the idea that sociological understanding takes place at the intersection of biography and history.
What is ‘sociological imagination’?