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Contents 1 There is some evidence that Benedict was influenced by the pragmatists (e.g. Dewey and G.H. Mead): can you identify any such evidence in "Configurations..."? 2 Is Benedict's theory of cultural configurations a theory of "popular culture" as Fiske presented it? 3 Given Fiske's understanding of hegemony, would he place a cultural "pattern" within the world of "popular culture"? Why (not)? 4 How does Benedict's discussion of the individual relate to Mead's discussion of the self? 5 How does Benedict's discussion of the individual relate to Mead's discussion of the 'I'?

[edit] There is some evidence that Benedict was influenced by the pragmatists (e.g. Dewey and G.H. Mead): can you identify any such evidence in "Configurations..."?

[edit] Is Benedict's theory of cultural configurations a theory of "popular culture" as Fiske presented it?

[edit] Given Fiske's understanding of hegemony, would he place a cultural "pattern" within the world of "popular culture"? Why (not)?

[edit] How does Benedict's discussion of the individual relate to Mead's discussion of the self?

[edit] How does Benedict's discussion of the individual relate to Mead's discussion of the 'I'?

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