As a part-time bank teller, Joanne accepted the capitalist ideology that privileged the banking sector in the government plan to bail out big banks in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. And yet, she believed that the banking profits should be shared more equitably by all employees, rather than just the CEOs and major shareholders. According to cultural studies scholars, Joanne engaged in what kind of reading?

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Joanne's reading is a negotiated reading because she accepts certain aspects of the dominant ideology (privileged banking sector) while also challenging it by suggesting that the profits should be shared more equitably.

As a Part-Time Bank Teller, Joanne Accepted the Capitalist Ideology