INTC 1F90 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Culture.docx
Document Summary
Culture can be described as the accumulated efforts of a distinct group of people. Culture can be seen in the creation, use and remains of: The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village. The gutenberg galaxy: the making of typographic man p. 43. As mcluhan predicted, the world is increasingly interconnected in many significant ways: During the 20th century, information and transportation technology have significantly reduced. Until mid 1800s all distance communication was by mail and depended on the speed with which it could be physically delivered. 1919: first transatlantic flight by alcock and brown took 16 hours from nfld to ireland. 1987: concorde took 95 mins. from nfld to ireland. Canada positions itself as a world economic partner, developing trading relationships around the world. G8: france, germany, italy, japan, the uk, the us, canada and russia.