Class II: cultural economy

Circuit of Culture


Readings:
On cultural economy:
Amin, Ash and Nigel Thrift (2004): “Introduction,” in Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift eds. The Backwell Cultural Economy Reader, Malden, MA/Oxford/Carlton, Vitoria: Blackwell Publishing, pp.x-xxx.
du Gay, Paul ed. (1997): “Introduction”, Production of Culture/Cultures of Production, London/Thousand Oaks/New Delhi: SAGE Publications, pp. 1-10.
du Gay, Paul ed. (1997): Doing Cultural Studies: the story of the Sony walkman, London/Thousand Oaks/New Delhi: SAGE Publications. (reserved- HM621 .D64 1997 )

Tutorial reading:
*Special task of the tutorial: Please illustrate the “cultural circuit” model with the case of Chinese cinema.
du Gay, Paul ed. (1997): “Introduction”, Production of Culture/Cultures of Production, London/Thousand Oaks/New Delhi: SAGE Publications, pp. 1-10.
du Gay, Paul ed. (1997): “Designing the Walkman: Articulating Production and Consumption”,Doing Cultural Studies: the story of the Sony walkman, London/Thousand Oaks/New Delhi: SAGE Publications, pp.62-74. (reserved- HM621 .D64 1997 )
徐百柯：「导演贾樟柯称商业大片像细菌破坏社会基本原则」，載《中國青年報》，2007年01月10日02:18。


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