ANT208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ugly Betty, Enculturation, Parental Investment
Document Summary
Earliest mention of television in anthropological articles was in 1938. Television was not a common or commercial thing back then. Ancient societies predicted the invention of television. Concept of magic mirror that showed what was going on throughout the land. Way for people to keep up with what was happening with others. Development of the tv began in the mid 1920"s in the uk, after the success of radio. Competing technologies: analog (based on film) and digital (based on electrons) First successful tv broadcast was done by nazi germany. Few to none had television sets, so the messages did not reach a wide audience. Tv sets were seen as prestigious technology. Wwii war effort: mobilize people to enlist in the army. The most wide-reaching and influential medium in history. In north america, 98% of the population owns at least 1 tv set. Broadcasting: projects communication to the general public. Later expanded via cable, satellite, vcr, dvd, internet, etc.
