Cultural Studies (In-Depth) Study Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms from the Cultural Studies lecture notes, aiding in exam preparation.

Culture

The arts, ordinary practices, group identity, or refinement in society.

Cultural Studies

Interdisciplinary analysis of how culture relates to power, ideology, and social structure.

Textual Analysis

A method used in cultural studies to study texts in context.

Common Sense

Uncritical beliefs accepted as natural, shaped by ruling-class ideology.

Disaster Capitalism

The use of crises to implement unpopular neoliberal reforms.

Identity Politics

A political approach that considers aspects of identity such as race and gender.

Hegemony

Cultural dominance established through consent.

Reify

To treat an abstraction as if it were a concrete reality.

Sophistry

Deceptive reasoning or arguments.

Critique

Exposing hidden structures, assumptions, and power in dominant ideas.

Etymology

The study of the history and origin of words.

Capitalism

An economic system focused on private ownership, markets, and profit.

Immanentist

Explaining phenomena using internal, worldly forces.

Epistemology

The study of knowledge and justified belief.

Praxis

Application of theory into action.

Curate

To intentionally select and organize items or content.