CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Folklore, Veganism, High Culture

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 1A03
• Professor: Christine Quail

Document Summary

Lecture four and five: social and cultural forms of. Values and rules; things that bind us together. Body of institutions and relationships within which people live. What the social contract is (behaviour, rights, responsibilities) Process of intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic development (root latin word: to tend, grow) High culture - opera, classic lit, art show, delicacies. Folk culture - traditional e. g. craving, quilting, home remedies, story telling. A particular way of life (knowledge, beliefs, law, customs) Media: allows us to learn, share in understand, or seek to change society and culture. The main vehicle through which society creates bonds, share culture, etc. In context to other cultures; multiple cultures in canada. Canadians know more about others rather than cdn. Lack of available media by cdns for cdns. Not a lot of canadian shows compared to american. The most watched show in canada in 2015 was the superbowl - 8. 26 mil. The most watched series: amazing race canada - 2. 54 mil.