CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Consumerism, Numeris, Folklore
14 Oct 2016
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Chapter 2 : communication: social and cultural forms. Society: body of institutions and relationships within which people live, conditions in which such relationships are formed. Culture: process of intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic development (root latin word: to tend, grow, works and practices. High culture opera, classical lit things that you need to understand and have knowledge on to enjoy. Folk culture traditional, e. g. traditional, carving, quilting: a particular way of life (knowledge, beliefs, law, customs. Media: allows us to learn, share and understand, or seek to change society and culture. Canadians know more about others rather than canadian. Most shows broadcasted aren"t canadian shows, they"re american. Amazing race canada - 1st canadian reality show to make it to the top series. Politics: process through which people make collective decisions, often preceded by public discussion. Freedom of information vs privacy concerns vs security. Proton mail: end-to-end email encryption: economic. Major industries - 18523billions in revenue - they contribute to global economy.
