Cultural Studies - 2/7/06 Unit 3 CLASS NOTES © Joseph Varrisco

I. Ritual - a sequence of acts which are symbolic to show that thoughts evoke certain thoughts and emotions with significance
	A. Organized performative aspect 
	B. Repetitive
	C. American Example:
		1. Super Bowl Celebration
	D. Art Museum 
		1. A ritualistic behavior
		2. A ritualistic space 

II. Space 
	A. Power
	B.Resistance 
	C. A representation of reality
		1. As defined by boundaries 
D. How do these form hegemonic/counter-hegemonic narratives?
	E. Construction of Space
		1. Entrance
		2. Exit
		3. Placement of objects
		4. Architectural influence

III. What is culture(low) vs. Culture(high)?
	A. How are these things defined?
	B. Where do we receive this information?
	C. What is the problem with this?
		1. Culture (high/elite) - defined by elite group
			a. proposed as having a superior merit
		2. Art 
			a. Who is defining?
			b. What does it include/exclude?
			c. What presuppositions operate behind the definition? 
		3. culture (low/way of life) - defined by 

IV. The Invention of the Museum
	A. Where was it prior to 200 years ago?
		1. Displayed/Hidden in religious areas
		2. Private property of elite westerners 
	B. How is the idea of civilization be defined in this
	C. How were they arranged?
		1. Who decided? 
		2. Chronologically
		3. Regionally
		4. Color
		5. Similar attributes
		5. Mediums 
D. Enlightenment/Age of Reason
		1. Education to people as a result of: 
			a. Political Revolutions
				i. From Monarchy > The Republic
			b. Religious Revolution
				i. Post-Refomation of Catholic Church
					- Protestantism
					- Personal relationship with god vs. institutional relationship
			c. Scientific Revolution
				i. Logic
				ii. Legitimized form of knowledge and knowing the world
			d. Educational survival of the fittest 
			e. Information becomes a means of capital
		2. Definitions of truth become optional
		3. Creation of the Encyclopedia/Dictionary
			a. First in France
			b. Standardization of knowledge
		4. Seeds of agriculture to urban societies
			a. Industrial revolution
		5. The Basis for Colonialism
			a. Knowledge defines who is civilized and who needs to be civilized
			b. Justification for political gain
		6. Invention of Tourism as an Industry