Is Benedicts theory of cultural configurations a theory of “popular culture” as Fiske presented it?
It seems very doubtful that Fiske could reconcile his theory of “popular culture” with that of Benedicts’. Benedict’s theory of cultural configurations is most clearly a theory of dominant cultural configurations, patters of actions that are the norm, those institutionalized behaviors that are taken as typical as the collective actions of the people and regulated and administered by those who hold influence, authority, decision making status in their groups. However, if one looks at the whole cultural geography of the area, it would be possible to argue that the Pueblo or Plains represent popular culture survivors among the prevalence of the dominant culture patterns that surround. For example, the Pueblo and Plains have “prevented”, “refused”, and “hated” such dominant patterns as those represented by outside groups and by means of “cultural islanding” (Benedict, 4) the Pueblo and Plains have resisted the patterns of their neighbors. Stated simply, one could argue that these groups de
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