Mass culture

Exposing Monsanto

With technological advances, advertisers, governments and media empires exert their influence over the populous in ways that were unheard of a generation ago.

[click on this image to find a clip on Naomi Klein's book "No Logo," which explores the commercial takeover of public space, destruction of consumer choice, and the replacement of real jobs with temporary work]

consumerism is an economic theory that states an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable (merriam-webster). it is most often associated with the western world, but is true of far more economic systems around the world than just the west. consumerism began its great ascent after the industrial revolution when goods could be manufactured in great quantities, at lower prices, […]

This course provides a critical analysis of mass media in our culture. Various types of media such as books, films, video games, and online interactions will be discussed and reviewed. This course will also evaluate how information and ideas travel between people on a large scale.

Last week, BookCon announced their event’s lineup of blockbuster kid lit panelists. Jeff Kinney, James Patterson, Rick Riordan, and Lemony Snicket, four

Life Imitating Art: exploring the enduring influence of the Pop Art movement, as mass culture and fine art continue their cyclical nature...

Media and Public Opinion cartoon by Don Addis. Agenda-Setting Theory describes the way media influences viewers and establishes a hierarchy of news for the viewers to watch based on the media’s own bias in politics, economy, and culture.

On Monday, federal judges granted California Gov. Jerry Brown an additional 28 days to meet a court order to reduce the prison population by February 24. Brown now must take immediate action to combat the state’s overcrowding crisis.