culture wars
The disputes about contentious issues
capitalism
Our economic system based on private ownership— aim is profit
ideology
The way a set of values/beliefs become natural in a society.
hegemony
the ability of dominant groups to gain control over weaker groups by means of consent
mass culture
Form of culture produced for profit by factories/corporations
liberalism,
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class mobility,
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market segmentation
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commodification,
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commodities,
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consumerism,
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branding
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conspicuous consumption,
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representation
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stereotypes,
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preferred reading,
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sign,
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language,
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deconstruction,
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discourse,
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realism,
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binary opposition,
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mythology,
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semiotics,
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