culture jamming

noun

Etymology

From culture jammer, coined by sound collage band Negativland in their album JamCon '84 (1984), by metaphor to jamming a radio signal.

Definitions

  1. Any of various methods of modifying mass media (especially advertisements) to convey a…

    Any of various methods of modifying mass media (especially advertisements) to convey a different message.

    • Culture jamming is, at root, just a metaphor for stopping the flow of spectacle long enough to adjust your set.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for culture jamming. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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