CMNS 353 Lecture 1: All Lectures
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Week 2: essence by no means anything technological says heidegger, 5 types of technologies, physique mcluhan says technology is the extension of human mind and body. He believes that technology will bring ahistorical change in society especially in media technology: enchantment silverstone believes that technology is a prime mover. It has utopian or dystopian characteristics it enchants about people and puts them under spells. It compels certain behaviours e. g. to use a laptop a person requires some skills, knowledge and competencies: culture technology is symbolic as well as material. Benjamin says that the process of technology affects arts and culture. Now there are hundreds of copies of arts available online rather than just one. He says that technology is affecting both the cultural and the political environment. Technology has taken away the aura now there is a new culture which people create and consume.