Dominic strinati, an introduction to theories of popular culture, new york. Jun 26, 2011 post merger integration research over the past decades has shown that a great deal of mergers and acquisitions did not yield the desired value. An introduction to theories of popular culture 2nd edition. In such animated films as ghost in the shell oshii mamoru, 1995, battle angel fukutomi hiroshi, 1993, and neon genesis evangelion anno hideaki, 1996 the cyborg characters. Dominic strinati 2000, an introduction to studying popular culture. In broad use today, it is defined in qualitative termspop culture is often considered a more superficial or. The statement sought to capture the companys existing culture, while creating fresh sinews for integrating mumbai with geneva, mexico city with cincinnati. The predicted success or failure of any given merger is based upon an analysis that takes this cultural. An introduction to theories of popular culture by dominic. Strinati, dominic this is an introductory guide to the main theories of popular culture. An introduction to theories of popular culture edition 2 by. Merging information technology and cultures at compaq. Among the theories and ideas the book introduces are mass culture, the frankfurt school and the culture industry, semiology and structuralism, marxism, feminism, post modernism and cultural populism.
How to effectively merge company cultures crucial skills. Mass culture the culture that is widely disseminated via the mass media. This dynamic links to strinatis 2014 view of popular culture as a battleground, providing a potent cultural site of struggles for identity and a site upon which conflicting ideologies are. The term popular culture was coined in the mid19th century, and it referred to the cultural traditions of the people, in contrast to the official culture of the state or governing classes. Process begins by identifying cultural differences between the merging companies, then bicultural audit data are analyzed to determine which differences between the two firms, finally, identifying strategies and preparing action plans to bridge the two organizations culture. Introduction to theories of popular culture by strinati, dominic and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An introduction to studying popular culture by dominic strinati. Dominic strinati, mass culture and popular culture. July 18, 2015 sejal06 mass culture, strinati i had found this weeks reading particularly interesting as it discussed various aspects of mass culture and its effects on the people.
Dominic strinati 1995 identifies five main features of current popular culture that reflect postmodern influences. Strinati, dominic, an introdictron to theories of popular cultidre, london. An introduction to theories of popular culture dominic. Ini final study guide important themespopular culture has. The aim of this special issue on postcolonial popular cultures is, then, to open up debate about the relationship between postcolonial studies and popular culture stud ies or. Feb 26, 2004 an introduction to theories of popular culture is widely recognised as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture. Some forms of pop culture give voice, to the voiceless and the oppressedcan represent the alternative, can be an arena of consent and resistance to the prevailing hegemony and.
Case study iv5 merging information technology and cultures at compaqdigital b 689 the new senior im management team was named by white just one week before he retired in august 1998. Dominic strinati uses the examples of cinema and television to show how we can understand. An introduction to theories of popular culture paperback 2004 author dominic strinati. In broad use today, it is defined in qualitative termspop culture is often considered a more superficial or lesser type of artistic expression. Assessing the impact of culture on the merger between sprint and nextel mergers and acquisitions characterize todays competitive business environment. Mass culture derives from mass production and the consumption of cultural commodities within a capitalist perspective pg.
Dominic strinati an introduction to theories of popular culture is widely recognized as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture. Critique of mass culture theory introduction to mass and popular culture where and how popular culture came to. Strinati explains how theorists such as adorno, barthes, althusser and hebdige have grappled with the many forms of popular culture. Popular culture cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to or aimed. Celina c three main concerns which center the idea of popular culture. It examines the main areas of contemporary popular cultural studies, such as the theories of adorno and the frankfurt school, structuralism, semiology, marxism, feminism and postmodernism, and offers basic definitions of key terms such as mass culture and. Dominic strinati2000, an introduction to studying popular. Jun 29, 1995 an introduction to theories of popular culture is widely recognized as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture. Introduction corporate mergers are an important driver of corporate and economic growth.
A breakdown of the distinction between culture and society. A clear and comprehensive introduction to theories of popular culture. Talk about integrating two corporate cultures typically revolves around cultural contentthe norms, beliefs, and values that lead to general descriptions of the firms such as bureaucratic, entrepreneurial, freewheeling, or conservative. Jul 18, 2015 dominic strinati 2000, an introduction to studying popular culture. An introduction to theories of popular culture by strinati. Mass media any means of communication which reaches a large number of people. Using a semiotic reading of gender codes and donna haraways cyborg theory, this paper is a study of the image of the cyborg through japanese animated films and by extension a study of japan through the cyborg. Nonetheless, a large fraction of mergers fail to produce value for the shareholders of the acquiring firms. Post merger integration research over the past decades has shown that a great deal of mergers and acquisitions did not yield the desired value. This dynamic links to strinati s 2014 view of popular culture as a battleground, providing a potent cultural site of struggles for identity and a site upon which conflicting ideologies are.
Process begins by identifying cultural differences between. How to effectively merge company cultures crucial skills by. Some forms of pop culture give voice, to the voiceless and the oppressedcan represent the alternative, can be an arena of consent and resistance to the prevailing hegemony and power and signifies a stake in the struggle popular culture is used in create ways in both public and private lives to construct identities in their environment impacts. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Giddings 2010 forms of high culture are now used to produce products for the mass pop culture market, e. Dominic strinati, mass culture and popular culture by sarah. Mergers and acquisitions can create strange bedfellows, but the drawbacks of companies cultures not meshing together can have an impact on the bottom line. Important themes popular culture has historically become the dominant form of global culture, so it is where culture enters directly into the circuits of a dominant technology the circuits of power and capital.
An introduction to studying popular culture by dominic. For example, media images increasingly dominate our sense of reality and how we define ourselves. Author on postmodernism, dominic strinati, has noted, it is also important to include in this category the socalled art rock musical innovations and mixing of styles associated with groups like talking heads, and performers like laurie anderson, together with the selfconscious reinvention of disco by the pet shop boys. Strinati provides a critical assessment of the ways in which these theories have tried to understand and evaluate popular culture in. In addition, this desired culture can be viewed as the organizations strategic culture because it is intended to support the overall strategic development of the enterprise. David, everything you say makes sense for the acquirer. Mergers and acquisitions can create strange bedfellows, but the drawbacks of companies cultures not meshing together can have an. An introduction to theories of popular culture edition 2. Dominic strinati mendefinisikan budaya pop sebagai lokasi pertarungan, di mana banyak dari makna ini pertarungan kekuasaan atas makna yang terbentuk dan beredar di masyarakat ditentukan dan.
Strinati explains how theorists such as adorno, barthes, althusser and hebdige have grappled with the many forms of popular culture, from jazz to the americanization of british popular culture, from hollywood cinema to popular television series, from teen magazines to the spy novel. I worked for a small 25 employees manufacturing company in the healthcare field, and we had a culture that absolutely amazed our customers, our distributors, our vendors, and yes, even ourselves. An introduction to studying popular culture provides a clear and comprehensive answer to these questions. An introduction to theories of popular culture 2nd. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. Strinati provides a critical assessment of the ways in which these theories have tried to understand and evaluate popular culture in modern societies. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Postmodernism and popular culture napier press sociology. So, the initial challenge for all organizations which consider a merger or acquisition is to understand that the culture has deep roots that can not be easily pulled out, examined and reprogrammed to. The term has been more generally applied to describe what postmodernists believe to be the historical era following modernity and the tendencies of this era while encompassing a wide variety of approaches and. Dec 17, 2012 so popular culture must also be a term that is equally hard to define. Dominic strinati examines the ways in which these theories have tried to understand and evaluate popular culture in modern societies. Popular culture is an ambiguous phrase in cultural theory. The chief executive of a state is the governor, elected by popular vote.
It presents a critical assessment of the major ways in which popular culture has been interpreted, and suggests how it may be more usefully studied. An introduction to theories of popular culture paperback. Post modernism and mass culture post modernism and mass culture 5 5 post modern world is dominated by simulacra literally, false or deceptive images, in which we no longer try to distinguish reality from image, the two blur together key areas for postmodernists 1. Postmodernism is a broad movement that developed in the mid to late 20th century across philosophy, the arts, architecture, and criticism, marking a departure from modernism. Overlooking or underestimating the effect of cultural differences can. An organizations culture often goes unseen, unrecognized, and undiscussed. An organizations culture is often derived from local regional norms, professional practices, values the founders held, and the like. An introduction to studying popular culture edition 1 by. It presents a critical assessment of the major ways in which popular culture has been interpreted, and suggests how it may be more usefully how can we study popular culture. An introduction to studying popular culture by dominic strinati, 9780415157674, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An emphasis on style at the expense of substance and content. Many surveys mention insufficient attention to the people and cultural aspects of the integration as one of the main causes of failure. The breakdown of the distinction between culture and society.
Strategies for merging different organizational cultures in some cases, bicultural audit results in a decision to end. Cultural studies also regards culture as political in a quite specific sense as a terrain of conflict and contestation. This is the organizations secret sauce, its culture. A summary of strinatis mass culture and popular culture 2.
They proposed a theory of culture based on value orientations, arguing that there are a limited number of problems that are common to all human groups and for which there are a limited number of solutions. Except for nebraska, which has a single legislative body, all states have a bicameral legislature, with the upper house usually called the senate and the lower house called the house of representatives, the house of delegates, or the general assembly. Dominic strinati, mass culture and popular culture by. An introduction to theories of popular culture in searchworks. Impact of culture on the merger between sprint and nextel. An introduction to theories of popular culture paperback 2004 author dominic strinati strinati, dominic on. So popular culture must also be a term that is equally hard to define. Strinati 1995 elements of high culture have become a part of popular culture, and visaversa 4. Among the theories and ideas the book introduces are. Among the theories and ideas the book introduces are mass culture, the frankfurt school and the culture industry, semiology and structuralism, marxism, feminism, postmodernism and cultural populism.
So, the initial challenge for all organizations which consider a merger or acquisition is to understand that the culture has deep roots that can not be easily pulled out, examined and reprogrammed to create a new shared culture. It presents a critical assessment of the major ways in which popular culture has been interpreted, and suggests how it may be more usefully. Ini final study guide important themespopular culture. An introduction to theories of popular culture is widely recognized as an immensely useful textbook for students taking courses in the major theories of popular culture.