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Griffin - Week 6

 

In “On postmodernism and articulation,” Hall writes about how many theories of postmodernism are “Euro-centred” and ignore the fact that “three-quarters of the human race have not yet entered the era” that postmodernists say is already gone (132-133). White supremacy is constantly reproduced throughout cultural circles, including academia. How do we know when cultural theorists, or humanistic theorists more generally, are centering hegemonic “Western” culture vs taking a more accurate and egalitarian approach? How does the work of Hall and the CCCS fare in this question?

Articulation is broadly applicable but also the lines of cultural studies “sometimes get unquestionably crossed” (Slack, 114). What type of research is a misapplication of cultural studies/articulation? What should we prioritize or not when choosing topics of study? Are there texts that truly don’t have political significance?

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