Confronting Police Brutality Through Cultural Jamming Protests

Cultural Jamming on Police Brutality Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Date We live in a personalized society where people choose individual lifestyles and identities that create a chasm between individuals and politics. This creates a scenario where people take in consumer-oriented material disseminated through the media. The most intriguing aspect is policies and discrimination targeted at particular groups. The response to this kind of life is cultural jamming. Culture jamming is an essential tool for social change in society. It is a form of protest used by activists to ascertain the presence and impact of advertising and consumerism in our everyday life. Culture jamming offers a point of reflection in our lives on what we consume and its role. It is often accompanied by comical and satirical artworks that mimic corporate brand symbols. According to (Danesi, 2017), a critical theory of the Frankfurt school defines culture jamming in the context that the mass media and advertising have power in shaping societal norms, behaviors, expectations, and values through the subconscious and unconscious tactics. Culture jamming impacts social change by instilling fear, shame, anger, and surprise in most humans who call for action. Culture jamming is adverse. It prompts action on social institutions of justice, police brutality, sexual assault, and discrimination. It is a political communication that unveils the rejection of public life in commercial deals. Police brutality is an everyday n