I found the activity we did in class to be very helpful. I really benefited from having to interpret the quotes and explain them to the class in my own words. I got a new understanding of what Hebdige was trying to say. A quote I found to be very interesting was, "Culture today is infecting everything with sameness." (63) This quote is saying that the culture we live in is trying to make everything the same. Take for example Spiderman. There are Spiderman movies, books, clothing, sheets and comic books. Everything is the same. This shows that the society we live in is trying to make everyone comform to a certain concept or hegemonic idea.
Another interesting quote is, "The concept of genuine style becomes transparent in the culture industry as the aestetic equivalent of power." (47) This is so appaent in our culture's fashion. People who don't conform to the typical everyday style are seen as "original" and "inovative." Yet, if they take their individual style to far or extreme they are judged and seen as being weird. Society accepts difference as long as it fits into the boundaries they have set. They are only allowed to be different or original as long as they follow the guidelines culture has established.
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a little late, but better late than never
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