SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Knowledge Society, Information Overload, Breast Cancer
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Slide 1: master metaphor of our time (including sociology) There is more knowledge than ever before. People have more access to knowledge than ever before. Bush had a massive media presence & the media accepted his claims. Intelligence community no clear answer on weapons of mass destruction: Slide 6: example of knowledge society: driven by technological revolution. Sur(cid:448)eilla(cid:374)(cid:272)e, targeti(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) i(cid:374) (cid:862)real ti(cid:373)e(cid:863) Share stock of common knowledge that all competent members should have. Narrow, specialized knowledge leave pervasive spaces of ignorance. Popular culture low expectations / rewards for being knowledgeable. Public communication reduced to slogans, sound bites. Don"t die of ignorance ungar paper diet risks. Bill maher- a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a is a tupid cou(cid:374)try a(cid:374)d no(cid:449) there(cid:859)s proof - youtube. 4% of americans favour wall on the canadian border: poll (cbc news) Slide 18: bacon and hot dogs are now on the same list of carcinogenic hazards such as tobacco. Increased risk of colon cancer from processed meat consumed daily.
