CSCT 1CS3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Buzzword

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 1CS3
• Professor: Joanne Leow

Document Summary

Set of processes that have resulted in massive global changes over the last 20- 10 years, through the extension and strengthening of connections between and within social, economic, and cultural networks/ Highly charged buzzword, the flashpoint for a set of values. Historically unprecedented compression of time and space. Political, social, economic, cultural, and technological changes. Went to bathroom - check slides for missing notes. Imperialism - belief in a nation"s superiority and sovereign right to expand. Colonialism - practice of implanting colonies, or settlements, on a distant territory to advance imperialist practices. Industries that produce and distribute art (movies/music/magazines ) to great numbers of people. Media convergence - the appearance of older media forms on the newest media channels or technologies. Newspaper. , broadcast, and internet outlets existing under one corporate roof.