I. Critical Theories are interested in quality of life.
 
 
 

II. Critical Theories are concerned with domination and oppression.
 
 
 
 

III. Critical Theories reveal a clash of interests in society.
 
 

I. Important Genres of Critical Social Science

    A. Feminist Theory

        1. Defined
 
 
 
 
 
 

        2. Basic goals
 
 
 
 
 

        3. Schools of thought
 

            a) liberal feminism & inclusion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

            b) radical feminism & revisionism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

        4. Muted-group theory
 
 

            a) Defined
 
 
 

            b) Characteristics of women's communication
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    B. Marxist Theory

        1. Classical Marxism

            a) Key notions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

        2. Neo-Marxism

            a) Basic characteristics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

            b) Key concepts:

               * Ideology
 
 
 

                * Hegemony
 
 
 
 
 

            c) Cultural studies
 
 

                * Goals
 
 
 

                * Culture
 
 
 
 

                * Capitalism, dominant ideologies & oppression
 
 
 
 

                * Overdetermination
 
 
 
 

                * The role of the media
 
 
 
 

                * Oppositional ideologies
 
 
 

II. Exercise: Video - Deamworlds Discussion.

III. Dreamworlds Exercise Model Student Responses.