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Cultural Criticism
Often difficult to separate
    strands of culture
So we have to look at patterns
And meanings…metaphors

               Wearing PJs in
               public could be
               a metaphor for
               laziness, for
               lack of
               sincerity, for a
               breakdown in
               our cultural
               understanding
               of propriety…
Cultural Criticism
We see a lot of issues repeated
Sexism, hyper-masculinity,
               violence…



Sexy?                         A “Real” Man?
Deconstruct
How are these ideas formed and
           shaped?
Examination and analysis


               Why, she isn’t
               reading at all!
               She’s people-
               watching!
Rebut prevailing “truths”




This rapper is not      This is not a normal,
in a gang.              healthy body weight.
Compare and contrast ideas,
contexts, situations, cultures…
Student Example: Comparison
of “Free Press” in Romania and
     “Free Press” in the US
Barbara Ehrenreich
          Bright-Sided


       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R4Bsbklc
       hU




What layers of meaning are present in this cultural criticism of
positive thinking?
Successful criticism relies on
           you…
And your ability to criticize
…and to evaluate
…and your moral reasoning
          skills
…and to look for larger
implications of actions
…to look at applications of
behaviors in popular culture
        and society
To see patterns of meaning
How do you support?


Personal experience
Historical context
Contemporary cultural context
Research

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