Activity

Activity Part I : Introduce Cultural Materialism
Cultural materialism is a look at a work, a text, throughout history. Instead of looking specifically at its use when it was written, a cultural materialist looks at the influences of all cultures on the text from past to present.

It bridges the gap between Marxism and Post Modernism.

An example of this could be to look at Shakespeare's works: Romeo and Juliet. How it was envisioned 'then' and how it is seen and packaged as a commodity 'now'.

For more specific examples: Mention Marxist theory and criticism.

Video Examples:

[|Romeo and Juliet 1996] [|Romeo and Juliet 1968]

Another modern example (and really funny!)

[|The Diary of Anne Frank]