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From 'dude' to dividends: the budding industrialization of potCOMM 110 1st EditionFinal Exam Study Guide Lectures: 19 - 27Lecture 19Media as Ideological State Apparatus I. Althusser a. Ideology is a representation of the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existencei. Ideology masks sets of real relationships; stories we tell ourselves about what is real “becomes” real1. Representations of their relations to relations of production ratherthan their real relations to production2. We are interpellated into Subject Positionsa. Media and modes of addressb. The matrixi. Blue pill vs. the red pill 1. With the red pill he starts to see the powers ii. Battery of the system1. Place holdersII. Repressive state apparatus – those systems and structures in a society that control the relations of production through mainly repressive, physical means a. In conjuction with Ideological State Apparatuses, or ISAs) to maintain the reproduction of the relations of production, or in other words, to keep the laborers laboring for the State and the bourgeois society.b. Include the followingi. Government ii. Police iii. Courtiv. Prisonsv. The militaryc. British comedy clipi. Violence with inheriting the system III. Ideological State Apparatus – a term developed by the Marxist theorist Louis Althusser to denote insititutions such as education, the churches, family, media, trade unions, and law which were formally outside state control, but which served to transmit the values of the state, to interpellate those individuals affected by them, and to maintain order in a society, above all to reproduce capitalist relations of production.a. Don’t have anything to do with the official stateb. School, familyIV. Interpellation - The process of identification thus creates identitya. Born in America means your Americanb. Born a girl or a boyV. Relations of production - The sum total of social relationships that people must enter into, in order to survive, to produce and reproduce their means of lifea. Working for the weekendb. Fast laborc. Pimp my ride to pimp my cubicle d. We enjoy the system and don’t question itVI. False consciousness – Material and institutional processes in capitalist society are misleading to the proletariat, and to other classesa. Can’t control the ideologies we are sold b. Wearing heels they aren’t comfortable, but why do we wear themi. Because we are told they look good by the media and men c. What is agency?i. The idea that we have free will and it doesn’t have to be part of the systemii. Ability to change things d. What is structure?i. Contrast of agencyii. Not being able to change iii. Have no choice and deal with the systeme. Reality of the system is there is a little bit of bothVII. History of weeda. Hemp was legal in the US until the mid 1800s and was the most common agricultural productb. Yellow journalism – became associated with “bad minorities”i. Idea that you sensationalize thingsii. Idea that weed was corrupting different individuals associated with racec. 1970s main target associated with the war on drugsd. Prohibition i. Weren’t allowed to drink then was because people were sneaking itVIII. Random facts a. Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S. Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least onceb. Police in the U.S. arrest someone for marijuana every 42 seconds c. Over 50 percent of inmates currently in federal prison are there for drug offensesIX. Bonnaroo bust a. Lawyer: $2,500b. Probation fees: $500c. Fines: $600d. Had to go see an addiction specialist to assess my level of “addiction”i. Fees and punishment all based on the fact that I was a middle class white girlii. Took away from people who actually needed the specialistFrom 'dude' to dividends: the budding industrialization of pot- Its been an underground industry for a long time- Its moving from being underground to becoming any other commodity sold in regular markets- More Americans are changing their minds about marijuana- Its good to have people talking about it Lecture 20Ideological State Apparatus 2I. Marijuana in the public minda. Law i. Prisons 1. What should they do?? 2. Difference between drug offenders and violent crimes in the same jail 3. Becomes some vicious cycle b. Practicesc. Discoursei. Idea of miss ii. Ambiguity – 23 states/DC1. Legal in 2 states: Washington/ Colorado II. Safe Alternativea. Drinkingi. History of prohibitionb. Drugs i. Stimulants ii. Energy drinksc. Tobaccoi. Personal freedom or public healthii. Prescription drugsIII. The Uniona. Why doesn’t it get pushed through in California i. People who sell weed in states where it is illegal can make their own rules and do it how they want to vs states that have it legalized have to go under the law and pay taxes b. If it does get legalized how would it be differenti. Underagers would not be able to get it c. What points were made about the War on Drugs and its relationship to the prison industrial complex and pharmaceutical production?i. Pharmaceutical companies don’t want it because it has a lot of advantages 1. Hard to pack and a harder commodity d. Why is this happening?i. Economic recession in 2008 created a different avenue for conversation1. When states need money they can talk about making money off of weedLecture 21Ideological Status Apparatus 3I. Perceptions: What was the headline?II. Questions a. Should weed be legalized for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes, both or neither?i. There will always be a debate whether or not its good or badii. Is it dangerous?1. Only dangerous to people that are already addicted iii. When they’re stoned they aren’t violent, but when they’re drunk you can beb. Why do we need to be desensitized to the word weed? Why is it a problematic word to begin with? Is it still problematic word?i. Gateway drug ii. People think it does worse things then it really doesc. If weed does become legalized across the board who gets to control sales? How should itbe regulated?i. Cigarette companies1. Should they? ii. Should be similarly regulated like alcoholiii. How do you deal with driving under the influence d. Where do we draw the line between marijuana and other drugs? Do we need to draw a line?i. Weed hasn’t actually killed anyone, but other drugs have proved to kill if its overdosed ii. Drug cartels e. How does the repressive state apparatus differ from the ideological state


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