Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
>The conservative interpretative schemata include the outside world as a
>confusing and dangerous place, strict macho types as defenders of order
>against that dangerous and outside world, the use of force as the only
>effective means of defending that order, a hierarchy of being with
>indefensible white male on the top and the descending order of women, people
>of color, animals and monsters. The liberal interpretative schemata, in
>turn, include the world as an interdependent nexus of beings, mutual
>responsibilities, and open and honest communication as the most effective
>means of conflict resolution and creation of order, an nurturing,
>non-hierarchical human relations.
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I have no argument with your description of the world of TV and the way
it influences consciousness. But to the conservative/liberal schema you
describe above, I'd add the observation that the denigration and
misrepresentation of the working class is common to both con/lib views.
The only TV show I can think of that showed people defying stereotypes
of the working class was Roseanne. But it's quite possible that I'm
leaving others out, because I watch little or no TV.
Joanna
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