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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Cultural Criticism

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    OUTLINE OF CULTURAL CRITICISM Siswo Harsono
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    Cultural sciences Culturaltheory Cultural history Cultural criticism
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    Criticism Literarycriticism Social criticism Cultural criticism
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    Etymology of criticismFrench, 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).
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    Definition of criticismThe 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).
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    Definition of literarycriticism The practice of describing, interpreting, and evaluating literature (Morner and Rausch, 1998:121)
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    Definition of culturalcriticism 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).
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    Functions of culturalcriticism Criticizing cultural works Verifying cultural theory Supporting cultural history
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    Types of culturalcriticism Theoretical cultural criticism Practical cultural criticism Historical cultural criticism Diagnostic cultural criticism
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    Types of practicalcultural criticism Impressionistic cultural criticism Analytical cultural criticism Judicial cultural criticism
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    Types of writingcriticism Scientific cultural criticism Popular cultural criticism Creative cultural criticism
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    Orientations of culturalcriticism Mimetic cultural criticism Pragmatic cultural criticism Expressive cultural criticism Objective cultural criticism
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    Theories of culturalcriticism 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
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    Objects of culturalcriticism Music Media Lifestyle Game Film
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    Methods of culturalcriticism Library research Field research
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    Steps of culturalcriticism Reading cultural work Writing impressionistic comment Writing analytical review Writing judicial inference
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    Application of culturalcriticism Criticizing music Criticizing media Criticizing lifestyle Criticizing game Criticizing film
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    Criticism of musicIntrinsic aspects Lyric Audio Visual Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural
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    Criticism of MediaIntrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural
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    Criticism of Lifestyle Intrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural
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    Criticism of Game Intrinsic aspects Textual Exponential Structural Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural
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    Criticism of FilmIntrinsic aspects Structural Cinematic Semiotic Extrinsic aspects Social Political Psychological Philosophical Religious Cultural
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    Cultural works Music: Beep Media: Cosby Show Lifestyle: Hell Angel Game: Rodeo Film: Gift of Magi
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    Evaluation Mid-semester: theoreticalexam Final semester: practical exam Task assignment: paper exam
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