utionaries.” The Situationists, as Lasn himself argues, are the original theorists of
culture jamming; from them come street theatre, graffiti, political puppetry, zines,
independent online media, community radio, and other jamming media.
Anarchism is not the same thing as the popular word we use, "anarchy", a word that
suggests chaos or disorder. Anarchism is also not the same thing as Marxism, as anarchists
do not believe that society is best governed by a state, nor necessarily advocate on behalf
of the working class. Rather, anarchism is a philosophical position on politics and life with a
long history of its own, and a number of philosophers and activists who have developed the
anarchist viewpoint (e.g., anarchist philosophers like Peter Kropotkin and Mikhail Bakunin).
A dictionary definition of anarchism from dictionary.com provides the following definitions: The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are oppressive and undesirable
and should be abolished. Active resistance and terrorism against the state, as used by some anarchists. Rejection of all forms of coercive control and authority
The assortment of artists, radicals, and malcontents that joined Debord called themselves
"Situationists" precisely because they believed that all individuals should be authors of their
own lives. The Situationists, taking inspiration from the popularity of existentialist thought in
1950s and 1960s France, argued th英语论文网 【http://www.51lunwen.org】at oppression resulted as much from the routines and
patterns in which our lives ran than from overt power directed at people from institutions or
groups. The “situation” of our lives—their everyday alienated character—had to be changed,
and the techniques that Debord and his very merry pranksters used reflected this critique of
ordinary life and everyday oppression.
Unit Three Notes: Week Six
Keywords for week six: mass society crowd theory civic advocacy propaganda cultural pedagogy modernity and postmodernity
1. Context And Perspective: Making Critical Sense Of Public Relations
“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the
masses is an important element in democratic society.”
Edward Bernays, one of the founders of PR, in his 1928 book, Propaganda
a. the mass society: the social context for public relations
th
A culture of professional promotion emerged in the late 19
century, and at the time of
massive shift of population from the countryside to the cities. In this shift, a large percenta
of the population of Western Europe and North America moved from a traditional way of l
into a modern world. One result of this transformation, so epic in scope, is that ordina
norms and values that had governed life for hundreds of years no longer applied. Ne
norms and values were necessary, and new sources of meaning and purpose needed to
found. Advertising and public relations are two
本文来自：英语论文网 【http://www.51lunwen.org】 |
论文编号：
lw200707250757417537 
