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Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske
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Capitalism shapes not only economic production but also cultural production, restructuring popular culture to fit market conditions. Cultural products become objects of mass consumption through public relations and advertising strategies. According to John Fiske, this commercialization is not only economic but also ideological, as public relations play a key role in shaping values and consumption habits.This study critically examines how the capitalist system directs and reproduces popular culture, drawing on Adorno and Horkheimer’s culture I ndustry approach and Gramsci’s theory of hegemony. It argues that public relations, beyond being marketing tools, serve as mechanisms for disseminating ideological messages and maintaining the capitalist system. Using John Fiske’s Understanding Popular Culture as a foundation, the study explores how popular culture is commercialized and the role of public relations in this process.
The research investigates the interaction between popular culture and public relations within the capitalist system, analyzing how public relations facilitate commercialization. Employing a qualitative methodology, it utilizes content analysis to examine academic studies on the subject from a historical and comparative perspective. The findings reveal that public relations are not just marketing strategies but tools that shape social norms and influence consumption habits, functioning as part of broader social engineering processes. This study offers a theoretical and critical framework for understanding the deep connection between public relations and popular culture.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Basın Çalışmaları, İletişim Çalışmaları, İletişim Kuramları, Kitle İletişimi, İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları (Diğer), Sanat ve Kültür Politikası
Bölüm
İnceleme Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Haziran 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Eylül 2024
Kabul Tarihi
16 Nisan 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2
APA
Güler, Ö. R. (2025). Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, 15(2), 1377-1385. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1556857
AMA
1.Güler ÖR. Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske. ODÜSOBİAD. 2025;15(2):1377-1385. doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1556857
Chicago
Güler, Özgenur Reyhan. 2025. “Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske”. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi 15 (2): 1377-85. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1556857.
EndNote
Güler ÖR (01 Haziran 2025) Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi 15 2 1377–1385.
IEEE
[1]Ö. R. Güler, “Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske”, ODÜSOBİAD, c. 15, sy 2, ss. 1377–1385, Haz. 2025, doi: 10.48146/odusobiad.1556857.
ISNAD
Güler, Özgenur Reyhan. “Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske”. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi 15/2 (01 Haziran 2025): 1377-1385. https://doi.org/10.48146/odusobiad.1556857.
JAMA
1.Güler ÖR. Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske. ODÜSOBİAD. 2025;15:1377–1385.
MLA
Güler, Özgenur Reyhan. “Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske”. Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 15, sy 2, Haziran 2025, ss. 1377-85, doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1556857.
Vancouver
1.Özgenur Reyhan Güler. Public relations and popular culture as system repreducers: An evaluation of John Fiske. ODÜSOBİAD. 01 Haziran 2025;15(2):1377-85. doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1556857