(Noun) The use of visual, spoken or performance art to decry or draw attention to preconceptions, societal mores, governmental abuses or corporate waste, fraud and greed. Also related to culturejamming (V.)
by Rowan Ste. Julian August 25, 2003
Get the culturejam mug.Culture jamming, is the act of using existing media such as billboards, bus-ads, posters, and other ads to comment on those very media themselves or on society in general, using the original medium's communication method. It is based on the idea that advertising is little more than propaganda for established interests, and that there is little escape from this propaganda in industrialized nations. Culture jamming differs from artistic appropriation (which is done for art's sake), and from vandalism where destruction or defacement is the primary goal.
The word, "culture jamming" comes from the idea of radio jamming: that public frequencies can be pirated and subverted for independent communication, or to disrupt dominant frequencies. The Situationist International first made the comparison to radio jamming in 1968, when it proposed the use of guerrilla communication within mass media to sow confusion within the dominant culture. (Kalle Lasn, the founder of AdBusters magazine, wrote a book entitled Culture Jam, but the term predates his title.)
Culture jamming is a form of activism and a resistance movement to the hegemony of popular culture, based on the ideas of "guerrilla communication" and the "detournement" of popular icons and ideas. It has roots in the German concept of spass guerilla, and the Situationist International. Forms of culture jamming include adbusting, performance art, graffiti art and hacktivism (notably cybersquatting
The word, "culture jamming" comes from the idea of radio jamming: that public frequencies can be pirated and subverted for independent communication, or to disrupt dominant frequencies. The Situationist International first made the comparison to radio jamming in 1968, when it proposed the use of guerrilla communication within mass media to sow confusion within the dominant culture. (Kalle Lasn, the founder of AdBusters magazine, wrote a book entitled Culture Jam, but the term predates his title.)
Culture jamming is a form of activism and a resistance movement to the hegemony of popular culture, based on the ideas of "guerrilla communication" and the "detournement" of popular icons and ideas. It has roots in the German concept of spass guerilla, and the Situationist International. Forms of culture jamming include adbusting, performance art, graffiti art and hacktivism (notably cybersquatting
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*Are always found at an upscale coffee place at midnight.
*Are in college, or age 20-30.
*Have mostly friends who are not their own race.
*Have "arty" jobs, like musician, actor, artist, etc. or work in places that serve food, like waiter, barista, chef, etc.
*Are loud and obnoxious.
*Follow all the latest trends.
*Talk "cool" and always know the "hippest" slang and gestures.
*Spend serious time every morning making their hair look “cool.”
*Go out to eat at least four times a week.
*Have at least 1000 songs on their iPods.
*Live in new-age condos or apartments.
*Pretend to be super-democrat to impress others, but usually they couldn’t care less.
*Invade and take over your neighborhood restaurants which you go to on a regular basis because they read about it or something.
*Have long sideburns (male only).
*Are attracted to men only for looks/sex (female only).
*Are stupid enough to buy condos in the middle of an industrial district.
You all know who I’m talking about! THOSE people!
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*Are always found at an upscale coffee place at midnight.
*Are in college, or age 20-30.
*Have mostly friends who are not their own race.
*Have "arty" jobs, like musician, actor, artist, etc. or work in places that serve food, like waiter, barista, chef, etc.
*Are loud and obnoxious.
*Follow all the latest trends.
*Talk "cool" and always know the "hippest" slang and gestures.
*Spend serious time every morning making their hair look “cool.”
*Go out to eat at least four times a week.
*Have at least 1000 songs on their iPods.
*Live in new-age condos or apartments.
*Pretend to be super-democrat to impress others, but usually they couldn’t care less.
*Invade and take over your neighborhood restaurants which you go to on a regular basis because they read about it or something.
*Have long sideburns (male only).
*Are attracted to men only for looks/sex (female only).
*Are stupid enough to buy condos in the middle of an industrial district.
You all know who I’m talking about! THOSE people!
Add to this list of traits by posting new definitions!
"Hey, want to go out for sushi and then go listen to jazz in my Volkswagen Beetle?"
"NO CULTUREFAG GTFO MY LIFE PLZ."
"NO CULTUREFAG GTFO MY LIFE PLZ."
by Ikurasake March 15, 2008
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*Are always found at an upscale coffee place at midnight.
*Are in college, or age 20-30.
*Have mostly friends who are not their own race.
*Have "arty" jobs, like musician, actor, artist, etc. or work in places that serve food, like waiter, barista, chef, etc.
*Are loud and obnoxious.
*Follow all the latest trends.
*Talk "cool" and always know the "hippest" slang and gestures.
*Spend serious time every morning making their hair look “cool.”
*Go out to eat at least four times a week.
*Have at least 1000 songs on their iPods.
*Live in new-age condos or apartments.
*Pretend to be super-democrat to impress others, but usually they couldn’t care less.
*Invade and take over your neighborhood restaurants which you go to on a regular basis because they read about it or something.
*Have long sideburns (male only).
*Are attracted to men only for looks/sex (female only).
*Are stupid enough to buy condos in the middle of an industrial district.
You all know who I’m talking about! THOSE people!
Add to this list of traits by posting new definitions!
*Are always found at an upscale coffee place at midnight.
*Are in college, or age 20-30.
*Have mostly friends who are not their own race.
*Have "arty" jobs, like musician, actor, artist, etc. or work in places that serve food, like waiter, barista, chef, etc.
*Are loud and obnoxious.
*Follow all the latest trends.
*Talk "cool" and always know the "hippest" slang and gestures.
*Spend serious time every morning making their hair look “cool.”
*Go out to eat at least four times a week.
*Have at least 1000 songs on their iPods.
*Live in new-age condos or apartments.
*Pretend to be super-democrat to impress others, but usually they couldn’t care less.
*Invade and take over your neighborhood restaurants which you go to on a regular basis because they read about it or something.
*Have long sideburns (male only).
*Are attracted to men only for looks/sex (female only).
*Are stupid enough to buy condos in the middle of an industrial district.
You all know who I’m talking about! THOSE people!
Add to this list of traits by posting new definitions!
"Hey, want to go out for sushi and then go listen to jazz in my Volkswagen Beetle?"
"NO CULTUREFAG GTFO MY LIFE PLZ."
"NO CULTUREFAG GTFO MY LIFE PLZ."
by Ikurasake December 9, 2008
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