Cultural studies vs. political economy: is anybody else bored with this debate?
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Political economy and cultural studies have never been at any time closely linked to each other such that the gap between the two is becoming wider. Contrary to claims, cultural studies have not rejected political economic theories. Rather, it has incorporated these into its own body of theories and adopted its own interpretation of the philosophy behind these theories. The only thing that cultural studies have rejected is the intent behind the propagation of these theories: power and the maintenance of the status quo.
Publication Name: Critical Studies in Mass Communication
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0739-3180
Year: 1995
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Reply to Grossberg and Carey
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The criticisms against the theory that cultural studies and political economy had once been in close connection were presented from two levels: theoretical and political. The theoretical argument suffers from a misrepresentation of political economy as purely economics. The political argument begs its own question since its contention that democratic reform stems from conversation necessarily leads to economic and political issues.
Publication Name: Critical Studies in Mass Communication
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0739-3180
Year: 1995
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Political economy and cultural studies: reconciliation or divorce?
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The current trend in cultural studies which self-consciously excludes political and economic factors and issues is criticized as veering away from the basic assumption of such studies. The difference lies in the treatment of Marxist political economic theories as was originally at the foundation of cultural studies. It is theorized that without such theories, the entire thrust of cultural studies cannot be achieved.
Publication Name: Critical Studies in Mass Communication
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0739-3180
Year: 1995
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