SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Tokyo Disneyland, Beyond Tv
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Sociology week 8 november 1, 2012 (culture, media, social media) living in the midst of the digital revolution. Postmodernism involves the eclectic mixing of cultural elements from various times and places; One"s sense of time and place becomes fragmented and unstable. Progress becomes uncertain; unifying values and beliefs cease to exist: ex. Spice girl"s billboard: mixing cultures (tokyo disneyland, tourists in middle east (revealing) and people who are from middle east (covered up) Paris people used cellphones to communicate and discuss where they would riot. It would work for awhile but eventually, the police taped into their cellphones. If people could spread through germany in 5 days, why do cellphones matter. Man with a pistol (vietnamese colonal) infront of his head: very close to his head. Person holding out a phone to a police who may hit him saying stop or l"ll tweet . Congo war: possibly killed 3 million people, some people refer to it as world war 3.
