Summary of structure and content within Kathryn Woodward’s ‘Identity and Difference’ introduction 1997.
Kathryn Woodward’s introduction to ‘Identity and difference’ is a running prose establishing the concept of Identity and difference within universal, regional and private levels. Equipping the reader with the necessary means to understand and contextualise the principal theory, when referenced in the text. The content of the introduction is largely a brief summation of the later chapters and how they ‘all deal, in different ways, with the question of Identity.’
Although Woodward expertly conveys how the chapters in question “deal” with the vast and evolving cycle of Identity and difference, the challenging concepts are over complicated …show more content…
Du gay, P begins the introduction with a broad statement that all coming chapters in contrasting ways all focus around challenging cultural production and that this is the key process as to how meaning is made and thus ‘the circuit of culture’ Du Gay cites Du Gay, Hall et al, 1997 within the text, this is his first piece of evidence or substantiation with then text.
Du Gay goes on in efforts to establish the relationship between economy and culture, and how we understand it. Du Gay suggests that if ‘confused, try taking a quick flick through some of those popular management texts.’ Du gay continues to substantiate the concepts and ideals that these popular management texts would exhibit not through exact quotes or citation but a general expansion of the concept at hand. Frequently imbedding quotes like ‘culture’ ‘authenticity’ that deliver a quick fire reference to the concepts and ideas addressed in the …show more content…
Finding that we are embattled in a ‘culture war.’ How particular groups within society are permitted, to be represented all affect out identity of self and most importantly how we see each other. Thompson then goes on to explain that the ‘regulation of the mass media has become a concern of modern governments’ which is not without cause.
The press is self regulated, by a department that they refer to as IPSO. With the lack of an external body that can determine what is and is not acceptable the press only gives the illusions of having someone to answer to and will not receive full retribution of their actions. A prime example of this is when The Sun columnist Kelvin McKenzie viscously attacked a muslim presenter reporting of the Nice terror attacks ‘Why did channel 4 have a presenter in a hijab fronting coverage of muslim terror in Nice?’ Complains of harassment and discrimination staggered in at 800 complains. IPSO deemed Kelvin not guilty.
However the staggering amount of complaints put forward for a decent argument against his favour, the not guilty ruling demonstrates how self regulation is self severing and doesn't work towards fostering a just
Kathryn Woodward’s introduction to ‘Identity and difference’ is a running prose establishing the concept of Identity and difference within universal, regional and private levels. Equipping the reader with the necessary means to understand and contextualise the principal theory, when referenced in the text. The content of the introduction is largely a brief summation of the later chapters and how they ‘all deal, in different ways, with the question of Identity.’
Although Woodward expertly conveys how the chapters in question “deal” with the vast and evolving cycle of Identity and difference, the challenging concepts are over complicated …show more content…
Du gay, P begins the introduction with a broad statement that all coming chapters in contrasting ways all focus around challenging cultural production and that this is the key process as to how meaning is made and thus ‘the circuit of culture’ Du Gay cites Du Gay, Hall et al, 1997 within the text, this is his first piece of evidence or substantiation with then text.
Du Gay goes on in efforts to establish the relationship between economy and culture, and how we understand it. Du Gay suggests that if ‘confused, try taking a quick flick through some of those popular management texts.’ Du gay continues to substantiate the concepts and ideals that these popular management texts would exhibit not through exact quotes or citation but a general expansion of the concept at hand. Frequently imbedding quotes like ‘culture’ ‘authenticity’ that deliver a quick fire reference to the concepts and ideas addressed in the …show more content…
Finding that we are embattled in a ‘culture war.’ How particular groups within society are permitted, to be represented all affect out identity of self and most importantly how we see each other. Thompson then goes on to explain that the ‘regulation of the mass media has become a concern of modern governments’ which is not without cause.
The press is self regulated, by a department that they refer to as IPSO. With the lack of an external body that can determine what is and is not acceptable the press only gives the illusions of having someone to answer to and will not receive full retribution of their actions. A prime example of this is when The Sun columnist Kelvin McKenzie viscously attacked a muslim presenter reporting of the Nice terror attacks ‘Why did channel 4 have a presenter in a hijab fronting coverage of muslim terror in Nice?’ Complains of harassment and discrimination staggered in at 800 complains. IPSO deemed Kelvin not guilty.
However the staggering amount of complaints put forward for a decent argument against his favour, the not guilty ruling demonstrates how self regulation is self severing and doesn't work towards fostering a just