Prep
- Dalton Conley (2017), Ch. 3 (‘Culture and Media’): ‘Media’; ‘The Media Life Cycle’; ‘Media Effects’; ‘Mommy, Where Do Stereotypes Come From?’; ‘Political Economy of the Media’; ‘Policy: What’s in a Name?’; ‘Conclusion’
Yesterday we talked about definitions of culture as well as subculture. Let’s finish up the rest of the chapter tomoz; there is no new reading. Review Ch. 3 in its entirety and be prepared to discuss the keywords, esp. hegemony.
In Class
- Attendance
- TBA
- For Next Time
For Next Time
- Conley (2015), Ch. 14 (‘Capitalism and the Economy’): ‘A Brief History of Capitalism’, ‘Theorizing the Transition to Capitalism’; ‘Recent Changes in Capitalism’