Modern Media Phenomenon

• Authors: Erika Prijatelj
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

PL

Contemporary media culture is defined by the logic of the victorious spectacle expanding to all areas of life. Post-modern capitalism has turned everyday life and culture into entertainment with the help of the spectacular. In fact, such entertainment results in a fake sense of happiness, pop mainstream, the swallowing up alternatives and therefore the creation of a passive consumer society. The media today have a unique power of overwhelming a person with information. They enable a modern person to know much, but understand little. This discussion has cast some light on very popular reality shows, the body and sports. It concludes with a reflection on modern media, which leave a person of this age with a patchwork identity.

Keywords

PL

media culture; creativity; reality show; sports; entertainment; values; ethics; post-modern capitalism

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2

Dates

published

2011

online

2011-10-01

Contributors

author

Erika Prijatelj

Identifiers

DOI

10.15633/pch.855