Podcasting Degree Zero

In this episode James, Laura and Jess delove into the potentially confusing world of discourse. They discuss what this word means when it is used in Media and Cultural Studies and what it can be useful in identifying.

This week we look at the concept of ideology in the context of Media and Cultural Studies. It's a word we use often, but when discussed in these disciplines it has some nuanced aspects. Join James, Laura and Jess as they discuss what we talk about when we're talking about ideology.

After a short...ahem...break Podcasting Degree Zero is back for a second season. To start off James, Laura and Jess take a look at the metaverse from a Media and Cultural Studies angle because...well...not many other people seem to be.

Last episode looked at some of the characteristics and implications of globalization, so we obliged ourselves to turn to nationalism in this episode of Podcasting Degree Zero.

Globalization is pretty complex and James, Jess and Laura are here in this episode to help start breaking it down.

Every wondered what the heck people are talking about when they're talking about postmodernism? In this episode of Podcasting Degree Zero James, Jess and Laura take a look at some of the key characteristics of postmodernism.

In this episode James, Jess and Laura move on from structuralism and take a look at its evolution into the realm of post-structuralism.

James Hall, Dr Laura Glitsos and Dr Jessica Taylor give an introduction to the school of structuralism, what it is and why it is still relevant.

In this first episode we explore what the disciplines of Media Studies and Cultural Studies are and why they are important in the 21st century.