OUTLINE OF CULTURAL CRITICISM

Siswo Harsono

Cultural Criticism
Siswo Harsono

Cultural sciences
Cultural theory Cultural history Cultural criticism

Criticism
Literary criticism Social criticism Cultural criticism

Etymology of criticism
French, from Greek kritike, the art of criticism, from kritikos, critical Latin, crtiticus, from adjective, decisive, from Greek kritikos, able to discern, critical from kritos, separated, chosen, from krinein, to separate, choose Greek kriterion, a means for judging, standard from krites, a judge, umpire, from krinein, to separate, choose (Grolier, 1986: 314).

Definition of criticism
The act of making judgments and or criticizing A passing of unfavorable judgment, censure, disapproval The art, skill, or profession of making discriminating judgments and evaluation, especially of literary or other artistic works A review or other article expressing such judgment and evaluation The detailed investigation of the origin and history of literary documents (Grolier, 1986: 314).

Definition of literary criticism

The practice of describing, interpreting, and evaluating literature (Morner and Rausch, 1998:121)

Definition of cultural criticism

The practice of describing, interpreting, and evaluating culture. Cultural criticism makes the term culture refer to popular and classic culture. It breaks down the boundary between high and low culture, and discovers the political reason why a cultural product is more valued than others (Smith, ed., 1992: 312-313).

Functions of cultural criticism

Criticizing cultural works Verifying cultural theory Supporting cultural history

Types of cultural criticism

Theoretical cultural criticism Practical cultural criticism Historical cultural criticism Diagnostic cultural criticism

Types of practical cultural criticism

Impressionistic cultural criticism Analytical cultural criticism Judicial cultural criticism

Types of writing criticism

Scientific cultural criticism Popular cultural criticism Creative cultural criticism

Orientations of cultural criticism

Mimetic cultural criticism Pragmatic cultural criticism Expressive cultural criticism Objective cultural criticism

Theories of cultural criticism

Formalism New criticism Structuralism Stylistics Psychoanalysis Marxist criticism Existential criticism Archetypal criticism Hermeneutics Deconstruction Reader response Semiotics New historicism Feminist criticism Post-structuralism Post-colonial criticism

Objects of cultural criticism

Music Media Lifestyle Game Film

Music

Media

Lifestyle

Game

Film

Methods of cultural criticism

Library research Field research

Steps of cultural criticism

Reading cultural work Writing impressionistic comment Writing analytical review Writing judicial inference

Application of cultural criticism

Criticizing music Criticizing media Criticizing lifestyle Criticizing game Criticizing film

Criticism of music
Intrinsic aspects Lyric Audio Visual Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural

Criticism of Media
Intrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural

Criticism of Lifestyle
Intrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural

Criticism of Game
Intrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural

Criticism of Film
Intrinsic aspects Structural Cinematic Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural

Cultural works
Music: Beep Media: Cosby Show Lifestyle: Hell Angel Game: Rodeo Film: Gift of Magi

Evaluation
Mid-semester: theoretical exam Final semester: practical exam Task assignment: paper exam

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