Re: Hello

Jonathan Epstein (epstein@wfu.edu)
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:51:44 -0400 (EDT)

Yes, Caroline, but the term "politics"
isn't just about gov't. THere is a political dimension,
for Denzin at any rate, and many agree with him,
to everyday life as well. Hence the subtitle of the book
The Politics of Interpretation.
Jon

On Thu, 11 Apr
1996, caroline escobar wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Jonathan Epstein wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi everyone.
> > I'm assuming you're here, or on your way.
> > (the question is of course:
> > "where exactly is here?")
> > Today we're suppose to be talking about Denzin's Si and CS text.
> > Any comments?
> > It is my opinion that this book is primarily about
> > the ways in which postmodern identities are formed
> > in and through the media. The medai, for Denzin,is, among other things,
> > a forum for politics.
> > Can anyone come up with examples of how this might be so?
> > Jon
> >
> i'm thinking the question you're asking is to give examples of how media
> is a formum for politics. there is evidence of this everywhere, esp now
> with all the elections for governor and congress. everytime you watch tv
> you are getting influenced by "the committee to elect so and so" and if
> you haven;t done your research you may be swayed by an attractive add.
> but then again where exactly do you do your "research?" just by reading
> articles on candidates, you have to expect them to be somewhat biased,
> and so esp in an area of debate such as politics the media is a forum,
> mostly because you have to get information out to so many people and
> there are so many conflicting opinions. carolyn
>