To be honest,in the start,I thought the theme which addressed the enlightenment and dialectic was very abstract for me.Then I tried to understand these two conceptions in the historical context.Meanwhile,there are eight questions to help me understand clearly.
In the seminar,we definitely came to the terms of the interpretation of substructures and superstructures in group discussion.To some extents,the substructures constitute and change the superstructures.I just red an article called “China’s Weibo:Is faster different?“ in theme 3.
On the presupposition of the discussion, I probably could treat the governmental means of intervening and mobilizing public opinion with the microblog as the conduction of substructures,ultimately,to access the intention to control and influence the superstructures,like propagating policies and enhancing state’s regime.
In this question,we also had the different opinions on our on .We argued with the nature of mass medias and popular cultures.Firstly I preferred the mass medias as the substructure because I thought many of them were just the product with short duration to cater to the public.Meanwhile,someone said that we actually participated in the developments with various medias.Then,the professor argued that mass medias may be a way of enlightening public.The mass media teach us what kind of life we should be have and how we should think.
There is another topic which impressed me on that the perception can be naturally and historically determined.We tried to understand on the history of fine arts to convince ourselves.Nowadays,people even could identify the painting with the some features that match with different periods.For the fashion industry,although the retro style is popular,it might be slight different with the real ancient stuff.Because of the historical and even geographical barriers,our perception is shaped by the certain context,such as the change of our aesthetics.In the notion of "aura",I still used the art objects to figure it out.
It should be the "soul" of the art that cannot never reproduced and just works to facilitate the "conversation" between the objects and the individuals.
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ReplyDeleteit was sort of hard to follow your example from the paper for theme 3 which you used to clarify sub/superstructure. It would have been interesting to read about it in more detail and more understandably - I find we always learn the most if we connect the different learnings over the weeks. It seems to be the same case for you!
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ReplyDeleteinteresting discussion about media production. I would say that media is substructure. For instance movies, advertisement which are the part of media production are changing and influencing superstructure (as example culture). I like your example that aura is conversation between object and individual. I would add that aura is a unique conversation which takes part through ritual.
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ReplyDeletei would say that mass media is substructure and art is superstructure too ? because substructure contribute to superstructure changes right ?
however interesting example on 'soul' of art. even though reproduction reduces aura or what u called 'soul' i do think it substitute with other value that have people value them until now. if soul of art is conversation between object and individual then reproduction would be conversation between object and mass ? nice example :)
It seems like you had an interesting seminar with an interesting discussion on mass media. I agree that naturally and historically determined perception are interesting concepts!
ReplyDeleteI think your overall discussion and thoughts about historically determined perception is easy to follow and interesting to read.
Sometimes I feel that you do not follow through with explaining your thoughts and the structure of the reflection becomes a bit unclear. However you should follow your thoughts through, they are interesting to read :)! For example in the beginning where you mention eight questions that helped you understand clearly. What were the questions? What did they help you understand?
Hi, i really enjoy the process to read you blog, you always have a very inovative insight which makes me to rethink my thought each time. I think you have a good discussion about media production, i can feel what you want to show me in your blog, keep going:)
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ReplyDeleteThank you for an interesting and well done blog posts. I agree with you that, initially, many of concepts felt abstract, for example, enlightenment and dialect. In the end of the week, after the lecture and the seminary, was every thing much more clearer. I think you have interesting thoughts about perception and how it can be naturally and historically determined and I agree with you regarding those thoughts.
/Paul
I would have liked to know more about the article you mentioned reading for next theme. In what ways does it relate to the superstructure? Otherwise, good concise write up, and I like what you said about aura.
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