Power and CultureName – Megha B TrivediCourse – M.A. English Sem – 2Batch – 2016-2018Enrolment No – 2069108420170030Submitted to – Smt. S. B. Gardi Dept. Of

English MKBUEmail ID – meghatrivedi666@gmail.comRoll No – 18Paper No- 8 Cultural Studies

What is CultureCulture is large

umbrella termVarious views

regarding culture as per different writers views

‘Cultura’ – ‘Colere’ = ‘To Cultivate’ = Culture

Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field of research and teaching that investigates culture.

Cultural studies

CulturePower

Identities

Culture and PowerCultural issues and

themes are mediated through question of economy ( Profit ) and politics ( Power ) . Culture is therefore about power

Cultural studies investigates the interaction between ‘Human and Power’

Power and culture both are interconnected

Examples…….. Calendar is not

our part of culture

It is made by Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced in 1582

Known as a Gregorian calendar

Now, It’s rule over us

Western CultureFashionEx – Levi’s brand of

denim JeansFounder – Levi SrraussPrivet owned American

clothing CompanyEducationThomas Babington

MacaulayEnglish Education Act –

1835English language

became global language

Chinkara case

1) Apple iphone - Steve Jobs, American multinational company2 ) Mall culture - Term used predominantly in North America

Conclude….How power rule each and every Fields

Specially ‘ Big – Brother’ ( America )

Then it’s become a part of our Culture

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