culture jamming

British  

noun

1. a form of political and social activism which, by means of fake adverts, hoax news stories, pastiches of company logos and product labels, computer hacking, etc, draws attention to and at the same time subverts the power of the media, governments, and large corporations to control and distort the information that they give to the public in order to promote consumerism, militarism, etc

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Example Sentences

In the 1980s and 1990s culture jamming unified activists around a common cause and set of tactics, such as making minor edits of an advertisement to drastically change its meaning.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2020

In the 1980s, the anonymous Guerrilla Girls started agitating and culture jamming to shine a light on sexism and racism in the art world.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2019

Where does culture jamming fit into this new model?

From Washington Post • May 21, 2012

Could this method of online activism be the next incarnation of culture jamming, moving off of the streets and out from under the floodlights into living rooms and laptops?

From Washington Post • May 21, 2012

Digital culture jamming Will the sound of spray paint cans hissing be replaced with the tapping of keyboards?

From Washington Post • May 21, 2012