SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter LEC 5: Computer Language, Hyperreality, Hybridity
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Mass media: any technological based means of communicating between large numbers of. Mass media commit sociology vol 2 p89-123 people distributed widely over space of time. Internet: the network infrastructure that links together the worlds millions of computers. World wide web: the computer language that allows us to access information on the internet. The center for media literacy defines media literac y: the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms. Surveillance: the media tells us what is happening in the world. Interpretation: the media also interpret what is going on and tell us how we should respond to events. Socialization: the media transmit information, values, and norms from one generation to another and to newcomers. We can also learn about society"s rules, customs, and ways of behaving from the media. Entertainment: the media provides us with content that we find interesting and enjoyable.
