What's Left of Philosophy

2 | Stuart Hall: What are the politics of culture?

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Dec 18, 2020
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Culture and Politics

  • Stuart Hall's concept of culture is a response to a concrete political problem: the working class's behavior under affluence.
  • He questions Marxism's relationship to culture and its role in popular struggle, arguing culture is not merely superstructure.
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Culture vs. Ideology

  • Stuart Hall's definition of culture is helpful as it goes beyond the concept of ideology.
  • It includes social practices, offering a fuller understanding of the superstructure in Marxism.
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Culture's Contradictory Nature

  • Stuart Hall's approach to culture is distinct from traditional anthropological and Marxist views.
  • He emphasizes culture's contradictory nature and localized, conjunctural aspects, influenced by Gramsci.
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