At the end of hostilities of World War II in Europe, the continent was in complete disarray. Critical infrastructure had been totally destroyed and millions of displaced people roamed the streets. Tens of thousands of prisoners of war had to be processed. Cracks in the tentative alliance between the allies and the Soviet Union were […]
Rock music has always inspired a certain outlaw mentality, along with a healthy disrespect for authority and social norms. Since its beginnings in the mid- 1950’s, rock and roll music in particular has become synonymous with terms like ‘rebellion’ and ‘revolution‘. Rock music has been a powerful force behind actual social change as well, and […]
“Culture jamming” is the process through which a familiar media image or concept is co-opted, deconstructed, demystified and turned against itself. I recently read four articles dealing with various aspects of supposedly “fake news” shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TDS) and The Colbert Report. Both are hugely popular satirical TV news […]
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