Week 7 - Barker, Ch. 14 (Politics and Policy)

Cultural studies frequently centers on power, politics and social change. Gramsci saw an ideological struggle between working class and traditional intellectuals. Discourse "describes and regulates cultural identities and social action." Identifiers may be fiction but are necessary. The public sphere regards certain values as good. Bennett advocates for policy creation at the heart of cultural studies. Pragmatism says social change a combination of our language and how that affects policy.