From Abbie Hoffman to Reverend Billy: History, Practice and Pedagogy of Culture Jamming

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The term culture jamming comes from broadcasting terminology for jamming the airwaves and involves ways of making your own media to counter the media messages we see every day. We’ll look at the history of culture jamming, including the Situationists International and the Yippies from the 1960s, feminist zines from the 1980s and 1990s, to the current practice by the Yes Men and Reverend Billy.  We’ll watch movies, have discussion, and participate in some low cost/low tech (but potentially high visibility) culture jamming of our own as well as discussing some current theories of culture jamming.  Some light reading (less than 15-20 pages per week) will be given.

Class meets 7-9:30, Thursdays from March 18 - April 15th in 430 Blegen at the University of Minnesota.

Class Details
Class times: 
March 18, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
March 25, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
April 1, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
April 8, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
April 15, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Additional class time information: 
7:00 - 9:30
Class minimum size: 
5
Class maximum size: 
50
Class Location
Address: 
430 Blegen HallMinneapolis, MN
United States
44° 58' 47.874" N, 93° 15' 49.8096" W
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Facilitator Information
Facilitator username(s): 
fluffysingler
Facilitator email(s): 
fluffysingler@earthlink.net
Facilitator's experience: 
Taught this as a segment in Drama and The Media, taught in Fall 09 as an EXCO class that went pretty well. Have lots of experience with DIY media and culture jamming.
Facilitator phone number(s): 
651-276-4758
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Culture Jamming -- having blog problems

Submitted by fluffysingler on March 13, 2010 - 4:33pm

HI all.  As you can probably see I've been trying to upload files all day--literally like 3 or 4 hours--and I'm having problems with the blog function.  Some are beyond my control and some are a result of the size of the files, which have a lot of graphics in them.  Please write me/respond to this message and I will send you the articles for this week.  I'll have copies in class too, but it'll be great if you can read them ahead of time.

 

If you can't come this week, you are still welcomed to come and jump in the following week, so don't let that keep you away!  We're going to talk about the articles and watch about an hour of a film called Can Dialectics Break Bricks.  It should be really fun!

I'm sending this to last semester's class too.  If you didn't make all the sessions and want to join in again, please do! 

 

See you Thursday.

Laura

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Culture Jamming next Thursday

Submitted by fluffysingler on March 10, 2010 - 9:51pm

Hey all!  Just a reminder that the culture jamming class starts next Thursday.  The University is on Spring Break but we'll still be meeting.  I will send out some articles by Monday--possibly sooner if I can.

I taught this class last semester and it was really fun and based on that,  I've made some changes that will make it even better!  I'm very excited and I hope you are, too.

If you'll be out of town for break, let me know, but we are planning on going ahead with the class.

 

See you there!

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